Childminder in West Northamptonshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 April 2018 5 March 2013

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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 calm and nurturing environment for children. She is particularly skilled at helping babies settle quickly and happily into her care. She collects a wealth of information about children's care and development when they start. She uses this information to tailor her interactions and routines to meet their needs well.  The childminder has secure relationships with parents. She shares children's progress and ideas with parents to support their development at home. Parents are very positive about the care she provides for their children.  The childminder ensures that children experience a breadth of activities that engage them well. Children help themselves to the wide range of available toys and resources as they follow their interests confidently.  All children make good progress relative to their starting points.  The childminder undertakes professional development that helps her develop aspects of

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This provision is good

her provision and have a positive effect on children's outcomes.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully focus her planning of activities on helping children achieve their next steps in learning to help children make the best progress they can.  Although overall teaching is good, the childminder's teaching strategies, such as questioning, do not always fully support children to deepen their thinking.

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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 the planning of activities more specifically on building on what children need to learn next to help them make the best possible progress they can  ensure questions more precisely match children's level of understanding and consistently give children the time they need to consider their responses.

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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 the childminder's interactions with children.  The inspector checked the evidence of the childminder's training.  The inspector discussed the views of parents and considered their written comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is aware of how to report any child protection concerns to the relevant authorities. The setting is secure. The childminder uses her daily risk assessments to help minimise hazards in the home. She checks for any gaps in children's progress through her ongoing assessment. The childminder gathers the views of parents, children and her childminder peers to help evaluate the quality of her provision. She accurately identifies how she can enhance her provision. For example, she has enriched opportunities for those children who prefer to learn and play outside. As a result of training, she has developed her understanding of how to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is enthusiastic in her interactions with children. She follows children's lead, making good use of spontaneous moments in children's play to support their learning. For example, she effectively encourages children riding on wheeled toys to develop their imaginative role play, based on first-hand experiences. She provides simple explanations and encouragement to children who pretend the car they are driving has broken down. They decide it has broken down because the battery no longer works. The childminder builds on their understanding the world as she gently corrects their ideas and teaches them that cars that are broken may go to a garage rather than a 'car doctor'. She notices what children enjoy playing with and she provides additional resources to support their interests. For example, she provides a range of toys that babies can explore by shaking to make noises. She effectively supports children's literacy and mathematics.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are relaxed and happy in her care. They demonstrate good relationships with the childminder. Babies and older children snuggle up for cuddles; they feel confident to explore in her presence. She teaches children good social skills and they learn to behave well. Children have many opportunities to develop a healthy lifestyle. They enjoy daily energetic play and learn hygiene practices, such as washing hands before mealtimes. The childminder helps children consider each other's differences and similarities. For example, she explains to older children that babies need more time to sleep. The childminder provides dressing up, craft and cooking activities that help support children's understanding of different cultural festivals. She praises children warmly for their efforts and achievements.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children gain skills that will help secure their success in future learning, including at school. Two-year-old children learn about colours, shapes and counting as they stack building blocks and thread buttons. Children learn to listen and pay attention. They exercise their bodies as they stretch and climb up the slide. They learn about sounds in their environment. Older children successfully recognise letters and numbers. Babies are learning babble and walk.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY361842 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 1065040 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 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 5 March 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Middleton Cheney, close to Banbury. She childminds all year round, all day from Monday to Friday.

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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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