Childminder EY547784

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children are happy and settled in the childminder's home. They know about the daily routines and young children show familiarity with what comes next during the day. The sense of well-being and belonging demonstrated by children promotes their feelings of safety and security. Children have access to a wide range of activities and toys that are planned around their interests. The childminder places a high emphasis on outdoor play. Children explore the garden where there are lots of interesting resources, including a water wall and busy board with different locks, bolts and fastenings. Children help to care for the childminder's animals. They make good use of the large park that is adjacent to the childminder's home for physical exercise and games.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for each child. She promotes their independence skills very well. Young children are confident to select their own toys and they help to tidy away. They are encouraged to be fully involved in baking activities as they add the ingredients and stir them together. Children clean their own hands before and after meals.

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The provision is good

Children are eager and keen to take part in the activities. They behave very well, show curiosity and take time to explore the toys. For example, young children enjoy rummaging through boxes to find the dolls, clothes and toy bottles they want when playing imaginative games.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a reflective approach to her work. Since registration, she has made changes to the way she plans activities for children so these are more focused on their individual interests. The childminder has completed training to ensure her knowledge remains up to date. She identifies well-targeted plans for the future development of her service. n Children enjoy the childminder's highly positive involvement in their play. She provides encouragement and praise for children's efforts and achievements. The childminder is enthusiastic and supports children's developing vocabulary effectively. For example, she uses descriptive words, such as 'shake', 'stir', 'mix' and 'sticky', during a baking activity. However, on occasions, the childminder does not give children enough time to think about what they want to say before she moves on with the conversation. n The childminder is effective in her care of the children. She knows them well,

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need to do better?

treats them with respect and anticipates when they are hungry, tired or need a change of activity. This positive relationship contributes to children's emotional security. Children learn about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and the childminder encourages them to be independent with their self-care.

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need to do better?

15 January 2020 n Children take part in a good range of activities that cover the areas of learning. They enjoy joining in with nursery rhymes and songs. Children listen intently to the music. They do the actions to familiar songs when the childminder sings to them. However, children have fewer opportunities to develop their awareness of numbers and counting. n The childminder works closely with parents to ensure their child's individual and any specific needs are met. She values information from parents about children's care routines and their interests. Parents speak very highly of the childminder. They appreciate her friendly and reliable approach. Parents like the range of activities she provides, and they comment on the progress their children make at her setting. n Older children enjoy attending the childminder's setting. They say that they like painting, dancing and making friends. Children are interested in the toys and this

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need to do better?

contributes to their very good behaviour. The childminder has a consistent and clear approach and helps children to learn about right and wrong. For example, she praises them when they are kind. She reminds children during tidy up time to put toys away carefully, so they do not break. n The childminder plans an effective curriculum that provides children with a wide range of experiences that build on what they are familiar with. She observes children during play and makes accurate assessments of what they can do. The childminder uses the information to plan suitably challenging activities that help children move towards their identified next steps in learning. n The childminder is successful in broadening children's experiences. For instance, she enables children who are unsure to enjoy and take part in messy play. The childminder develops children's confidence to try new experiences by being sensitive, offering reassurance and supporting them as they play. She gradually

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introduces different opportunities as children's confidence grows.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands how to keep children safe and promote their welfare. She knows about the importance of recording and reporting child protection concerns and she keeps her knowledge up to date through refresher training in safeguarding. The childminder supervises children effectively during their play. She helps them to learn about how to keep themselves safe. For example, children listen to her as she talks to them about helping to tidy toys away when they have finished playing with them. The childminder carries out risk assessments of her home and garden, and the outings she takes children on.

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should:

15 January 2020 n provide more time for children to think about what they want to say before moving on with conversations n extend the opportunities for children to develop their awareness of numbers and counting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY547784 Local authority Northamptonshire Inspection number 10108368 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 to 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Long Buckby, Northamptonshire. She operates for 50 weeks of the year from 7am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She holds a childcare qualification at level 2.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of interaction between the childminder and the children during a range of activities and assessed the impact this has 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 and asked her about the curriculum she offers to children, to help the inspector understand how she organises her provision. n The inspector reviewed relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents and older children through written feedback provided.

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Inspection activities

15 January 2020 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

15 January 2020 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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