Childminder EY494899

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 November 2017 Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder has a detailed set of policies and procedures in place to support her practice. She shares these with parents when children first start, to inform them of how she intends to provide good-quality childcare.  The childminder encourages children to be independent. She provides them with a wide range of accessible resources that children access to support their interests.  The childminder offers children a healthy range of snacks and meals. She keeps parents informed about what children are eating. The childminder gathers information about children's dietary requirements when they first start. This to helps her to promote theirchildren's good health.  Parents comment positively about the childminder. They say that she has a natural ability to interact with children. Parents appreciate the daily feedback they receive about their child's day.  The childminder provides children with activities to help develop their senses. She

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This provision is good

models how to explore and how to feel materials of different textures. The childminder's teaching complements the learning older children receive at school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not gather enough information from parents about their child's prior learning when they first start, to help with her initial assessments of their children's abilities.  The childminder does not provide children with enough opportunities to develop their understanding of growth, decay and changes over time.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 gather more information from parents about what children already know and can do on entry  provide more opportunities for children to develop their understanding of growth, decay and changes over time.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through reading the written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has attended child protection and e-safety training and has a good understanding of the signs of abuse. She promotes the safe use of mobile phones in her home. The childminder reflects on her practice and has made recent changes to the garden help her to keep children safe. She extends her professional development and attends training courses to secure her knowledge and understanding of the early years foundation stage, and of how to promote children's learning well. The childminder shares information with parents about children's learning. She offers suggestions and ideas about how parents can continue to support their child's good progress at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes children as they play and plans activities to help them achieve their next steps in learning. She keeps track of children's development to ensure they make good progress. The childminder is quick to identify the different ways in which children like to learn. For example, she helps children when they prefer to sit on the floor to use crayons and to make marks on paper. This supports their early writing skills. The childminder provides children with fun activities. She plays peep-bo with younger children, helping them to know that something is still there even if they cannot see it. Children enjoy this and wait in anticipation to see what will happen. They make good progress in readiness for their future learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well. The childminder gives them gentle reminders, such as to use 'kind hands'. The childminder provides opportunities for children to learn about their local community. She takes them to toddler groups to encourage children to develop their social skills, and to learn to share and mix with others. She takes children to group times at the library when children have opportunities to join in singing activities with the childminder. This helps younger children to develop their speaking skills. Settling-in sessions are effective in helping the childminder to find out about children's care needs. She encourages babies and young children to bring their comforters to help them to feel emotionally secure.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and development. They are motivated to learn and visibly enjoy their time with the childminder. Young children confidently demonstrate their developing physical skills when they hold onto furniture to pull themselves up to standing. They take steps when they hold onto the furniture and move towards the childminder for a cuddle. Children demonstrate a close emotional attachment with the childminder. They give her good eye contact and smiles. Young children enjoy watching bubbles float through the air and pop these with their finger, helping to develop their hand-to-eye coordination.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494899 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1030143 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Oundle. She operates all year round, from 8.30am until 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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