Childminder EY492907

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 December 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 provides a variety of activities and resources that interest children and help them achieve their identified next steps in learning. All children make good progress in their learning and development.  The childminder focuses well on supporting children's independence and physical good health. She provides many opportunities for children to play energetically outdoors, such as when they build dens in wooded areas and visit parks.  The childminder effectively helps children develop their understanding of the world as she encourages them to notice and chat about what they see in their environment. For example, she uses children's interest in ice in the garden, to help them consider how it melts and its texture.  The childminder keeps parents well informed about her policies and procedures. She continues to seek information about their children's personalities and preferences. The childminder uses this information to help ensure children are happy and comfortable in

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This provision is good

her care. Children settle well in the warm and welcoming provision.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently share enough detailed information with other settings children attend about their learning and development, to ensure a fully joined up approach.  Although the childminder evaluates aspects of her provision to improve she does not evaluate her teaching fully to further raise children's outcomes, nor does she make the most of opportunities for parents to contribute to her self-evaluation.

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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

 share more detailed information with other settings children attend to help support the highest levels of continuity in children's learning  strengthen self-evaluation even further to include parent's views on aspects of the provision and to review the impact of teaching on children's progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation and spoke to the childminder about how she evaluates the effectiveness of her provision.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and she and the childminder jointly evaluated the effectiveness of her interactions with children.  The inspector checked the evidence of the childminder's training.  The inspector considered the verbal views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The experienced childminder has a secure knowledge of child protection issues and the reporting procedures to follow if she has any child protection concerns. The childminder follows local authority advice to help ensure her setting is well organised and safe for children. For example, as a result of recent advice she has updated her policies and procedures to enhance children's welfare. The childminder monitors the progress children make across all areas of their learning to help her address any gaps in children's learning. She uses her established links with other childminders to share practice ideas and keep up to date with current guidance. Since her registration, she has made many improvements, such as developing the range of resources to, which children can help themselves. Parents express to the inspector that they are very happy with the service the childminder provides.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is attentive and extends children's play as they explore and follow their own ideas. For example, she encourages children to use a favourite toy vehicle to explore the lines of a square and circle as they roll it along. She supports children's imaginations well, such as through opportunities for role-play and daily art and craft activities. The childminder helps older children to read and write their names and gain good mathematical skills. She offers an appropriate mixture of child-initiated and adult-led activities. The childminder supports children's communication and language well. She helps children to listen to each other and encourages their conversations.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes children's positive behaviour using praise and encouragement. She encourages children to explore emotions, such as when they read books. The childminder helps children learn to value one another, for instance, when they share library books about different people and communities. She gives parents advice about healthy foods to provide in their children's packed lunches. The childminder works well with parents to help children learn to use the toilet. She makes good use of opportunities in the daily routine for children to practice independence, such as when putting on shoes.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are developing the skills they need in readiness for future learning and their eventual move on to nursery or school. Younger children learn to interact and play with larger groups of children, such as at playgroups. Children are keen to participate and they express their ideas well, such as when directing the childminder. Younger children explore using their senses including when they explore rice outdoors. Older children benefit from planned opportunities to gain literacy and mathematical skills. They learn the sounds that letters represent and draw letters using chalk and in rice.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY492907 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1026101 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 1 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 6

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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 Northampton. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm. Monday to Friday, except 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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Telephone number

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