Childminder in North Northamptonshire

Inspection date 26 March 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

n The childminder is passionate in her role of providing children with a valuable early years experience where they can make exceptional progress in their learning and development. n The childminder continuously reflects on the quality of her practice, taking into account the views of parents and children. She constantly considers ways to develop her teaching skills further, to assist her in offering children even more innovative and exciting learning opportunities. n The childminder develops excellent partnerships with parents, who are fully involved from the moment their children first attend. Parents contribute significantly to help the childminder understand what their children already know and can do. n The childminder implements highly effective ways to track children's progress. She caries out meticulous observations of children as they play. This helps her to plan relevant future learning opportunities that ensure children meet, and on occasions,

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This provision is outstanding

exceed their developmental milestones. n Children's behaviour is exceptional for their age. The childminder continuously offers children praise and encouragement for their achievements. This supports children to acquire exemplary social skills and a mature understanding of how to interact with one another. n Children have developed strong attachments to the childminder. She is highly responsive to children's individual needs. This supports children's emotional well-being and significantly contributes to how well children settle.

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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 consider ways to enhance the already excellent partnership working with other settings and professionals to raise outcomes for children to an even higher level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector viewed the areas of the house and garden used for childminding. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children during activities, and assessed the impact these have on children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke to children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other household members, and looked at relevant documentation. n The inspector took account of the views of parents from information provided by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an in-depth knowledge of how to promote the welfare of children. She is fully aware of the procedures to follow should she have any concerns over the well-being of a child. The childminder meticulously considers ways to minimise potential risks to children. Children are provided with an exceptionally safe and secure environment. The childminder places great value on working collaboratively with outside professionals and other settings that children attend. She is currently considering ways in which to enhance this partnership even further. This will help to ensure that children's learning and development is fully consolidated. Parents are highly complementary about the care and progress that their children make. They make comments such as 'amazing childcare'.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children access a wide variety of inspirational learning opportunities inside and outdoors that ignite their interest. The childminder has an excellent understanding of the needs of individual children. She facilitates their play exceptionally well. The childminder skilfully helps to strengthen children's communication skills. For instance, during a physical activity, the childminder promotes mathematical language by using words such as 'high', 'low' and 'behind'. The childminder challenges children's thinking and stimulates their ideas very well. She encourages children to use technology to help them to solve problems. For instance, children show their competence as they demonstrate their ability to use a virtual assistant to provide the music for a 'tidy-up song'. Children demonstrate an exceptional knowledge of a wealth of songs and rhymes. The childminder skilfully promotes children's early literacy skills. She encourages children to discover the pleasure

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

that can be found in books. The childminder reads stories to children enthusiastically and supports them to recall what happens next.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children enjoy regular outings within the local area. This significantly helps children to develop their understanding of the world around them. Children are highly independent and competently manage their self-care needs from an early age. Older children relish the opportunity to carry out tasks, such as setting the table for lunch. The childminder is eager to help children to develop a healthy lifestyle. She provides an excellent selection of healthy snacks and home-cooked nutritious meals. Children have lots of opportunities to be physically active. They enjoy participating in daily 'keep fit' games.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make excellent progress in relation to their starting points. They display superb attitudes to their learning. Children enthusiastically engage in a broad range of stimulating opportunities made available to them. Even very young children exhibit high levels of confidence, concentration and persistence in their play. Children are developing skills that will assist them as they move on to the next stage of their learning or on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY538698 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 10090089 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 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Corby. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder offers occasional overnight care.

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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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