Home Childcarer in North Northamptonshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 December 2017 19 April 2017

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not consistently maintain an accurate register of attendance for children in her care. It is sometimes unclear when children arrive and leave her setting.  The childminder does not consistently use observations of children's learning to help plan and target the next steps in their learning. Therefore, children's good progress is not consistently supported.  The childminder does not consistently share ideas with parents about how they can support their child's continued learning at home.  Occasionally, opportunities are not used to help children who have English as an additional language extend their speaking skills further.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides a welcoming and friendly environment. Children form close emotional attachments with the childminder and her assistant and have good relationships with their friends.  Children are happy in the setting. They explore their immediate surroundings confidently and regularly lead their own learning.  From a young age children are taught to be kind to one another, share toys and take turns. This helps children learn to respect and tolerate others.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 keep a daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance 12/12/2017

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 use observations and planning more effectively to identify and target children's next steps in order for every child to make at least good progress 23/01/2018

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 ensure the name, home address and date of birth is recorded for each child looked after on the premises. 13/12/2017

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

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Due Date

 provide parents with further guidance and ideas for how they can support their children's learning and development at home  use every opportunity to further help children to build on and extend their spoken skills, particularly those children for whom English is an additional language.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with children, the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times in the inspection.  The inspector evaluated the range of activities on offer with the childminder.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including suitability checks on all adults living or working on the premises, self-assessment information and children's observation, assessment and planning records.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents, provided by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not consistently maintain a register of children's attendance. Although she has a rota to show when children will be attending her setting, she does not consistently record times of arrival and departure. As a result, the childminder is not complying with the requirements of her registration. Since the last inspection, the childminder has addressed the actions raised to develop her practice. For example, she offers supervision and appraisals to her assistants to enable her to monitor and develop their skills. She ensures appropriate training is offered to help develop their professional skills. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistant are able to explain what they would do should they suspect a child to be at risk of harm. They know the importance of keeping their safeguarding knowledge up to date and do this through attending training and using the internet. The childminder completes daily

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

checks on the areas children access to ensure these are safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not use what she learns from her observations of children's play well enough to plan activities that focus on supporting children to move on in their learning. As a result, children are not always motivated or challenged in their learning. That said, children do enjoy their time in the setting and show good imagination as they play with the farm. They begin to make some of the sounds of the animals and the assistant praises them for their success. Overall, support for children's communication and language is appropriate. Children show pleasure as they share books with the childminder. This supports children's early literacy development. Children enjoy painting in the snow. They show good control and use of tools as they splodge and dot the brushes and rollers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Successful settling-in visits ensure the childminder understands children's personal care needs and stage of development prior to them starting. Although the childminder talks to parents about activities children have enjoyed, she does not support them as fully as possible to guide their children's learning at home. The childminder helps children to learn the importance of being healthy. She provides children with a balanced diet. She works in partnership with parents to ensure this is reflective of their individual needs. Children behave well. The childminder and her assistant offer gentle but firm reminders of the need to listen and follow instructions.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

The childminder does not plan well enough to support children's individual learning. However, children are beginning to develop some skills in readiness for their future learning as they move on to pre-school and school. They wash their own hands before meals and take on and off their coats and shoes. Children begin to learn early mathematical skills as they use some number names during play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493408 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1107957 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 April 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2015 and lives in Northampton. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm and provides overnight care. Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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