Childminder EY409458

Inspection date 13 December 2018 Previous inspection date 2 February 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 very well-qualified childminder provides a warm and welcoming environment. Children demonstrate good levels of well-being. They are very well supported by the childminder's calm and consistent manner. n Skilful interactions with older children promote their developing language and communication skills very well. Older children develop their vocabulary well and they are remarkably confident in their speaking skills. n All children make good progress in their learning and development. n The childminder is committed to continually improving her practice and knowledge. Since her last inspection, she has gained early years teacher status. This has helped her make well-targeted improvements to her provision. n Children have many opportunities to learn about healthy lifestyles. The childminder talks to older children about the reasons behind her high expectations. They learn to dispose of used tissues hygienically and cover their mouths when they cough. They

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This provision is good

wash their hands after using the toilet and before eating. n During some activities the childminder does not adapt her teaching to fully support the younger children to engage and take part as well as possible. n The childminder does not always fully involve parents in making her initial assessment of children's abilities to help her quickly identify as precisely as possible if children have any development delays that require prompt additional support.

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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 take more account of the needs of younger children when supporting children with different abilities to take part in the same activities n gather more consistently detailed information from all parents when children first start to help ensure children's on entry assessment is as precise and prompt as possible.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed activities and spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times. n The inspector looked at a range of documentation and spoke to the childminder about how she evaluates the effectiveness of her provision. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and she and the childminder jointly evaluated the effectiveness of her interactions with children. n The inspector checked the evidence of the childminder's training. n The inspector considered the views of parents as presented by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has created a set of well-considered policies that she uses to help underpin her practice. This helps protect children's welfare. She is aware of the signs that may indicate a child protection concern. She knows the relevant reporting procedures to follow in the event of any such concern. Overall the childminder works well with parents to support their children's learning and care. Parents are very complimentary about the service she provides. They appreciate her regular written monthly updates on their children's activities and learning. The childminder monitors the progress children make in her care to help promote their continued good outcomes. She involves parents in self-evaluation. As a result of their positive feedback she has enhanced expressive arts and design activities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children benefit from many opportunities to express their ideas and develop their communication skills as they play. As children learn to wrap pretend Christmas presents, they talk about their planned Christmas celebrations at home. The childminder promotes children's early literacy skills well. She encourages children to recognise their names and start to read letters as they look for the initial letters of their names. The childminder promotes older children's thinking skills well. Her skilful questions help children who are building towers to consider how they may make them balance. Younger children enjoy following their own ideas. They enjoy freely exploring the many toys and resources on offer.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has established strong relationships with children. This underpins their confidence to explore. The childminder helps children to understand the importance of caring for the resources. Children respond positively and help to tidy up, for example, when it is lunchtime. The childminder ensures children engage in physically exerting play activities each day and they eat healthy snacks. The childminder takes children out regularly on visits in the local area. They visit the library, park and playgroups. She helps children value each other's differences, such as through sensitive discussions with older children around their capabilities and experiences at home.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn the key skills that help them prepare to move on to the next stage of their learning, including school. Children learn about the wider world beyond their own communities. Older children learn the names of shapes and they count and recognise numbers. They learn to recognise their written names and the initial sounds of words. Younger children gain the basic skills. They learn to walk and use single words and develop an interest in the play of others. Children demonstrate they are very happy in the childminder's care.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY409458 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 10071108 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 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 2 February 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Kettering. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 6.

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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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Registers

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