Childminder in North Northamptonshire

Inspection date 10 December 2018 Previous inspection date 16 June 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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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This provision is good

n The childminder works well with parents to ensure children experience good levels of continuity. The childminder shares detailed information about their children's learning. She gives parents advice to help them continue their children's development at home, such as around learning to use the toilet independently. n The childminder has made improvements to her observations, assessments and planning since her last inspection. She uses her monitoring of children's development well to help her address gaps in their progress. n All children make good progress relative to their starting points. n The childminder focuses her support well on promoting children's personal, social and emotional development. Children are very happy and settled in her care. She identifies children's preferred activities. Children have many opportunities to explore their interests and choose freely from the toys on offer. n The childminder supplements her home activities with many visits out into the local

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This provision is good

community. Children enjoy visits to local parks and playgroups. n During some activities, the childminder misses opportunities to extend children's imaginative play and thinking. n Although the childminder regularly involves parents' and children's views in her self- evaluation, she does not consistently evaluate her practice enough to raise the quality of teaching and children's outcomes to outstanding levels.

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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 make the most of opportunities to build on children's pretend play and thinking skills n enhance self-evaluation systems to identify a clear plan to strive for outstanding quality.

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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 and assessed the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of all persons living at the premises. n The inspector spoke with the children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder regularly updates her knowledge about child protection issues. She knows the signs that may indicate a cause for concern over children's welfare. She knows how to refer any child protection concerns to the appropriate authorities, including in the event of any allegations made. The experienced childminder uses her policies and procedures effectively to help keep children safe and well cared for. She uses information gained from training to update her policies and improve activities. Parents are complimentary about the care their children receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gets to know children well. Overall, she provides a broad range of activities that engages children well. The childminder helps younger children develop their physical and communication skills well. Literacy and mathematics focused activities for older children consider their preferred ways of learning. Children interested in cars match the colour of cars and learn to count them. The childminder helps children explore shapes as they use her construction toys. She models how toys work, which helps children focus their attention well. The childminder reads children books and she encourages them to learn songs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages children to engage well with physically exerting play. Children play in the childminder's garden and use the equipment at local parks. The childminder teaches children to wash their hands after using the toilet and before eating. She provides nutritious meals for children. This all helps children to lead healthy lifestyles. The childminder helps children learn to share and take turns with toys. She often praises children enthusiastically for their achievements. The childminder provides planned opportunities for children to learn about other cultures. She uses words in the languages children hear at home to help children settle well and feel valued.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children demonstrate good social skills. They listen well to each other and they join in activities with confidence. Children form good relationships with each other and the childminder's family. They are gaining independence skills. Children help themselves to drinks and learn to dress themselves. They join in tidying away toys. Children practise their early writing skills. They hold pencils and make marks. Children recognise how to connect blocks to build as they explore shapes. All children develop skills that prepare them well for the move on to their next stage of learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 220786 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 10071101 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 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection 16 June 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in Corby, Northamptonshire. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6.30pm from Monday to Friday and on occasional Saturdays, 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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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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