Childminder EY537095

Inspection date 2 October 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n The childminder establishes caring relationships with the children. She skillfully promotes children's individual learning and helps them to make good progress. n The childminder focuses on developing children's speech and language skills extremely well. She spontaneously sings songs with the children and is skilled at engaging them in meaningful conversations. She extends their vocabulary and introduces them to new words and phrases. n Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder keeps them well informed of their children's progress, through written reports and daily conversations. She provides them with suggestions on how they can further support their children's learning at home. n The childminder fosters children's interest in books. She reads with expression and intonation to help enhance children's enjoyment. Children delight in hearing familiar stories and make predictions about what will happen next.

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The provision is good

n The childminder seeks the views of parents to help her evaluate the service she provides. She is committed to continuing to improve her provision and develop her practice.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder has not yet been successful in building effective partnerships with all other early year's settings that children attend to help provide continuity in children's care and learning. n The childminder has not fully considered how to precisely focus her professional development to help raise the quality of her teaching to an even higher level.

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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

n strengthen partnership working with other early years settings that children attend to encourage the sharing of relevant information and help promote continuity in children's care and learning n focus professional development opportunities more precisely to help raise the quality of teaching to an even higher level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder and spoke with children during the inspection. n 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. n The inspector took account of the views of parents from feedback provided by the childminder for the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of the possible indicators of abuse. She is aware of the procedure to follow to report any concerns about the welfare of a child in her care. The childminder has effective systems to help keep children safe. For example, she carries out regular risk assessments to ensure her home and garden are safe and implements effective polices for administrating medications. The childminder values advice she receives from her early years adviser and she has developed links with other childminders to share ideas and good practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes learning fun and children are eager to join in activities that are led by her. She promotes children's physical development well. The childminder fully involves herself in children's active play and her enthusiasm and energy help to promote children's engagement. For example, children enjoy jumping, hoping, skipping and dancing along to music with the childminder. They use their imagination well as they pretend to gallop like horses and creep along quietly like mice. The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of how children learn and develop. She effectively uses her observations of children to help her identify children's next steps and monitors their learning to ensure they are making good progress. The childminder successfully promotes children's mathematical development. Children spontaneously count and use number during their play. The childminder extends their knowledge, for example, she

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

encourages them to add items together to find a total number.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are settled, happy and thoroughly enjoy the time they spend with the childminder. They openly talk about their families and relatives that live in other countries. The childminder uses photos of children's family to promote conversations about family life and discussions about the wider community. The childminder works closely with parents to ensure children are provided with healthy food choices in their lunch boxes. Children develop good understanding of leading healthy lifestyles and have regular access to fresh air. For example, children enjoying visiting the local park and spend time playing in the childminders garden.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for their next stage in learning or their move on to school or nursery. Children are independent and confident learners. They recognise a number of colours and are beginning to show an interest in writing for a purpose. Children behave well. They share, take turns and use their manners. The childminder builds children's confidence and self-esteem. She provides them with lots of praise and encouragement.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY537095 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 10076768 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Greens Norton, Northamptonshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, during term time.

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Registers

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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