Childminder 221091

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

Children play enthusiastically with the wide range of toys and activities that the childminder provides. In this setting, children concentrate particularly well on their play. They respond well to the childminder's suggestions and encouragement. Children demonstrate that they feel happy and safe. For example, they confidently include the childminder in their play and share her jokes. Older children laugh and talk about 'tricking' her with their purposefully silly answers.

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The provision is good

Conversations flow between children and the childminder. Younger children extend their vocabulary when they describe characters in a well-known story. When older children are unsure of the word 'badge', the childminder helps them to use pictures in books to help their understanding. This reflects her high expectations for children's listening, understanding and speaking skills. Children experience planned opportunities to gain skills in specific targeted areas which have been set by the childminder to increase their learning. For example, she provides activities that support younger children to learn new nursery rhymes.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. The childminder encourages them to consider the reasons behind her instructions. For example, she reminds children to tidy away toys on the floor to ensure safety and help prevent anyone slipping on them. Children show respect for their toys and for the home environment. They listen well to the childminder and each other.

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need to do better?

n The childminder encourages children to remember new words and ideas she has previously taught them. As children look at photographs of themselves skipping, she reminds them that they held the rope too high for younger children. With the childminder's support, children recall the difference between the words 'big' and 'high'. n The childminder plans a wide range of challenging activities. This helps children to develop a good range of skills across all areas of their learning. For example, she knows the key skills children will need to achieve to help them to read and write. The childminder ensures they have plenty of opportunities to practice these skills. Children enjoy sounding out letters as they draw around letter shapes. Younger children learn to hold a pencil with increasing control. However, on occasions, the childminder misses opportunities to help the most able children to solve simple addition and subtraction problems.

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need to do better?

n The childminder works well with parents and gives them advice that helps them to further support their children's skills at home. This has helped children to learn to use the toilet quickly. Parents are very positive about the care the childminder provides for their children. However, the childminder does not

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need to do better?

21 November 2019 always fully engage with other settings that children attend, to provide the highest levels of continuity for children's care and learning. n The childminder helps children gain a positive attitude to their learning. She helps them persevere with a puzzle that they find tricky to complete. The childminder tells children 'try again, you may have been right'. They enjoy the praise she offers them as they proudly announce they have found missing pieces. n The childminder promotes children's healthy lifestyles. She teaches them to wash their hands before eating and after using the toilet, and provides them with a range of healthy and nutritious snacks. n The childminder finds out about individual children's experiences of books and stories at home. She uses this information to ensure that all children become excited about new and different stories and learn to listen well. This helps to prepare them for future success in their literacy skills. Children recreate their

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need to do better?

favourite story using carefully prepared resources. They retell events confidently and consider the motivations of characters. Children use language that is specific to storytelling, such as 'the end'. n The childminder successfully helps children who speak English as an additional language to learn English. She acts on the advice of speech therapists to help support the closing of any gaps in children's speaking skills. n The childminder undertakes training to help improve her practice further. As a result of knowledge gained, she has increased opportunities for children to gain independence and follow their own play ideas.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk from harm. She knows how to identify, record and report any concerns that she may have about a child in her care. The childminder keeps her safeguarding knowledge up to date and has completed wider safeguarding and child protection training. She carries out regular risk assessments that help to ensure children play in a safe environment. The childminder is attentive to children and supervises them closely as they play. This helps to keep them safe and secure.

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should:

n strengthen partnerships with other providers to consistently support and complement children's care and learning experiences n make the most of opportunities for the most able children to use their counting skills to solve mathematical problems.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 221091 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 10065152 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 to 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 15 July 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1996 and lives in the East Hunsbury area of Northampton. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector took account of the views of parents from feedback provided by the childminder for the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder and spoke with children during the inspection. n The inspector carried out a tour of the premises with the childminder. She discussed with the childminder how she organises her setting and the play and learning experiences she provides for children. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She reviewed relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.

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Inspection activities

21 November 2019 We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

21 November 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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