Childminder in West Northamptonshire

Inspection date 14 May 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 warm, caring and friendly. She forms superb relationships with the children she provides care for. This helps to support children's emotional development and means that they play and explore with total confidence. n The childminder has an excellent knowledge of safeguarding and a complete understanding of how to keep children safe. n The childminder expertly plans a very wide range of interesting activities that fully engage children in learning and support their development. Children make rapid progress in their learning and development in relation to their starting points. n The childminder is extremely skilful in her communication with children. She adapts her questioning to the different abilities of children in order to maximise children's learning. n The learning environment is highly stimulating and very well resourced. Children thoroughly enjoy their learning inside and outside.

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This provision is outstanding

n The childminder supports children to become increasingly independent. She encourages children to complete tasks by themselves. This supports their confidence and means they are happy to try new things. n The childminder demonstrates a very strong commitment to her professional development. She continues to increase her knowledge through completing training courses, and constantly reviews the quality of her practice. This helps her to look for ways to improve even further. n Parents comment very positively on the overall quality of the care and learning the childminder provides. The childminder communicates with parents on a daily basis and shares important information about their children's care and development.

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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 continue to develop even more ways for children to learn about other cultures and beliefs.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector discussed a planned activity with the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children at suitable times. He looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of the childminder and household members. n The inspector read and took account of the written feedback provided by parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has developed excellent relationships with parents, other local settings that children also attend and local schools. She shares information with other settings regularly. The childminder uses the information they exchange to enable her to focus on children's next steps in learning. This also helps to provide continuity of care for children and families. The relationship the childminder has developed with the local school, means children have opportunities to attend and spend time in the Reception class. This helps to support children emotionally for their transition to school. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder understands wider aspects of safeguarding very well, such as the 'Prevent' duty guidance. The childminder is very highly qualified. This has an extremely positive impact on the overall quality of her teaching.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder completes frequent and accurate assessments of children's learning. This enables her to precisely identify the next steps in children's development and plan effectively for these. Children are highly engaged in very imaginative activities that clearly interest them. They gather flowers, sticks and leaves from the garden and use them to paint. The childminder encourages children to be as creative as possible, allowing them to develop their own thoughts. She asks children questions to help them to explain what they are doing. In the garden, children enjoy pretending to fill up each other's cars with petrol. They then develop a car wash, where they carefully wash parts of the cars, accurately describing and naming some of the individual parts. The childminder supports this type of imaginative play exceptionally well, involving herself at appropriate times and challenging children to build on their original ideas. This enables

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

children to develop their critical-thinking skills and allows them to show the breadth of their vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder actively encourages children to make choices and share their views about what they would like to do. Children really enjoy spending time in the garden. They show a keen interest in learning about nature. The childminder skilfully teaches children to respect animals and insects. She has a calm and gentle approach. The childminder talks through minor disagreements between young children. This supports their personal, social and emotional development exceptionally well. Consequently, children learn about how their actions can affect others. The childminder provides balanced meals and healthy snacks which children enjoy. She teaches children about the importance of a healthy lifestyle.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children show a sense of wonder and awe as they absorb the high-quality learning experiences they encounter in the childminder's care. Younger children are already showing the characteristics they need to be successful learners in the future. Older children are extremely independent and are exceptionally confident and curious learners. Children are very well prepared for the next stage in their learning and eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY544083 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 10090378 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 - 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Holcot, Northamptonshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year- old children. She holds an 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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