Childminder in West Northamptonshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 April 2018 9 October 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 friendly and welcoming. Children settle quickly and benefit from the secure and caring relationships they form with the childminder.  Children develop good social skills. For example, they regularly visit local stay-and-play sessions with the childminder to socialise and interact with other children.  The childminder promotes children's language and communication skills very well. She models the correct use of language, provides commentary and introduces new vocabulary as children play. She provides older children with opportunities to practise identifying the sounds that letters represent, to help build on their literacy skills.  The childminder promotes children's physical development well. They enjoy daily opportunities to be active outdoors. For example, younger children show their good coordination and balance skills as they ride-on scooters in the childminder's garden.

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This provision is good

 Partnerships with parents are effective. The childminder works with parents to support them to continue their children's learning at home.  The dedicated childminder reflects on her practice well to drive continued improvement. She actively seeks and acts upon feedback from parents to help to evaluate her service.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not yet precisely focused her professional development on broadening her knowledge and skills to help to continue to raise the quality of teaching.

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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

 focus professional development more precisely to widen knowledge and raise the quality of teaching even higher.

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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 completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder and spoke with children during the inspection.  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 took account of parents' views from feedback provided by the childminder for the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the procedures for reporting any child protection concerns. She has up-to-date knowledge of child protection matters and current legislation. The childminder regularly meets up with other childminders to exchange ideas and discuss current issues to support good practice. She exchanges relevant information with teachers to support continuity in children's care and learning, and to help complement what children are learning at school.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children well. She follows their play and effectively builds on their interests and ideas. She uses her observations and assessments to accurately identify what children need to learn next. The childminder joins in with children's play and gets down to their level and is playful in her interactions with them. She promotes children's mathematical skills particularly well. She seizes opportunities that arise to encourage children to count and recognise colours. She asks questions, such as 'so you have the red one, now can you find the blue one'. Children develop their own ideas for play. For example, they use their good knowledge and imagination skills as they role play visiting different countries in the world. The childminder skilfully extends their thinking. She shares a book with them about people who live in other areas of the world. She asks probing questions about the people who live in the countries and encourages the children

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

to identify their similarities and differences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder helps children to become independent quickly and they are eager to show they can do things without help. For example, younger children learn how to put their own coats on and older children routinely tidy away their toys after play. Children behave well. The childminder consistently uses lots of praise and encouragement to boost children's self-esteem and confidence. She acts as a positive role model and encourages children to respect and value one another. Children show consideration, they take turns and show genuine empathy towards the younger children as they play and learn together. The childminder provides children with healthy, nutritious meals and snacks. Children show an awareness about keeping themselves safe. For example, they carefully negotiate the steps in the childminder's garden and use knives and forks skilfully at mealtimes.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress and are well prepared for their next stage in learning or their move on to school. Children develop good literacy skills. They show a keen interest in books and stories, and develop good listening skills. Younger children demonstrate their curiosity, through imaginative and creative play. They show concentration as they enjoy investigating different textures, identifying colours and are confident in handling a wide range of tools, such as different sized pipettes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY330831 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1104461 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 9 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Daventry, Northamptonshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The childminder 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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