Childminder EY400237

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 February 2018 16 July 2014

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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 is kind, caring and friendly. She promotes children's emotional security well. Children are happy and settled, and they form close bonds with the childminder and her family.  Children make good progress in their learning and development. The childminder supports children's language and communication skills well. She speaks clearly and encourages children to repeat words back if they mispronounce them.  Children demonstrate good behaviour. The childminder consistently praises their efforts. Her calm approach and positive reinforcement help children to learn what is expected of them.  The childminder has established strong partnerships with parents. She keeps them well informed about their child's achievements and the activities they experience. The childminder provides parents with ideas on how they can further support their children's learning at home.  The childminder reviews her provision regularly. She reflects on her practice and seeks

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This provision is good

feedback from both parents and children to support her to identify areas for further development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently use information obtained from her observations to plan more precisely for children's next steps in learning.  The childminder has not fully considered how she can best extend children's emerging interest in printed words.

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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

 make best use of information gathered from children's observations to help plan more precisely for their next steps in learning  provide opportunities for the most able children to build upon their interest of the printed word.

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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 held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views from feedback provided by the childminder for the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder and spoke with children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about a child in her care. She uses risk assessments to help ensure her home is safe and secure for children. The childminder continues to develop her knowledge and skills through training opportunities. She recognises the importance of working together with other professionals and local settings. The childminder has established a good relationship with the local school and pre-school to help promote continuity in children's care and learning. She regularly observes and assesses children's learning to keep track of their achievements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is well qualified and uses her knowledge effectively to support children to progress in their learning through purposeful play experiences. She engages children in meaningful conversation and uses questions skilfully to extend their thinking and progress their learning. The childminder introduces them to new words and children make connections with what they already know. For example, they link the colours of the red and green dough they are playing with to the colours of traffic lights. The childminder supports children's mathematical learning well. She helps children to count, make comparisons about size and use positional language. For example, children talk about circular shapes, comparing them to footballs. Children enjoy role play. For example, they pretend to iron the dolls' clothes and vacuum the carpet. They tell visitors that a real iron gets hot on the bottom and you need to be careful so you do not burn yourself.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes children's independence well. She organises her resources and space successfully to enable children to make choices in their play. She successfully promotes children's understanding of healthy lifestyles through routine activities and discussion. The childminder supports children's social skills and raises their awareness of the community in which they live. For example, she makes good use of local facilities to enhance children's learning experiences. The childminder promotes children's physical activity. For example, they enjoy walking around local lakes to explore the wildlife and regularly attend a range of activity groups.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident, individual learners who are eager to explore and discover. They develop positive attitudes to learning and concentrate for long periods on activities that capture their attention. Children gain the skills they need to prepare them well for their next stage in learning and for their eventual move on to school. For example, children learn to manage their own hygiene effectively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY400237 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1105032 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 16

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 July 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in Raunds, Northamptonshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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