Childminder in West Northamptonshire

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 appear happy and settled with the childminder. When they arrive, they say 'hello' to the childminder and happily wave goodbye to their parents. Children are very independent. They take their shoes off and put them in the box. Children show perseverance as they try to hang their coat up and it falls down. They fill up their water bottle, which is available to them throughout the day. The childminder has high expectations of what children can do. Despite only recently being toilet trained, children manage their self-care needs themselves.

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The provision is good

Children are confident to explore the childminder's home. They choose activities from the well-organised environment. Children have strong bonds with the childminder. They let her know when they are feeling tired or hungry. The childminder responds to them quickly and suggests they start to make lunch.

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The provision is good

The childminder offers settling-in sessions to children before they start with her. She has changed her practice during the COVID-19 pandemic to help further reduce the spread of infection. Children new to the setting visit the childminder's home with their parents at weekends. They meet other children by coming to play in the childminder's garden during the day. This helps children to feel safe and secure.

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need to do better?

n Children learn all about the world around them. The childminder supports them to find out about other countries and diverse cultures. Children listen intently as the childminder shares the story of 'Handa's Surprise' with them. They talk to the childminder about the clothes the characters are wearing and what the weather is like. Children notice a baby being carried in a sling in one of the pictures. The childminder shows the children how they can make a sling from fabric. She invites children to have a go themselves. n The childminder finds out about the experiences children have at home. She recognises that children do not always have the opportunity to go to local playgroups. The childminder plans and takes children to different groups during the week. Children benefit from playing as part of a larger group. They develop their confidence, over time, in being around unfamiliar adults. n The childminder interacts with children throughout the day. Children respond to

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need to do better?

her when she asks them questions. They are keen to talk to the childminder about what they are doing. At times, when children say words incorrectly, the childminder does not model the correct way to say them. This means that children do not always have the opportunity to learn how to say words in a grammatically correct way. n Parents comment very positively about the care the childminder provides. They

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need to do better?

7 March 2022 say one of her many strengths is how good her communication is. Parents say how much they appreciated the childminder keeping in touch with them when children could not attend her setting during the COVID-19 pandemic. For older children who attend school, they state that messages from school to home are always passed on. Parents confirm their children enjoy the nutritious meals the childminder provides. n The childminder encourages children to develop a healthy lifestyle. Children access her secure garden throughout the day. Additionally, the childminder takes children out daily on walks or to different local parks. Children learn about various healthy foods. They are highly engaged when they explore the textures and taste of fruit. They gasp in surprise when they cut open a passion fruit and look at the seeds inside. They collect the seeds to try to grow their own fruit at the childminder's home.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is a reflective practitioner. She recognises activities that have not gone well. The childminder considers what she might do differently next time. She has accessed a range of training since her last inspection. The childminder considers the impact this training has on her practice. For example, she now uses her garden a lot more for different activities as she finds that boys, in particular, engage more outdoors.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder ensures that her home is safe and secure. She reminds children how to keep themselves safe. For example, the childminder supports children to use knives to cut up fruit. She shows them how to hold the fruit and to move the knife away from their body when cutting. The childminder has a robust understanding of safeguarding practice. She completes training every year to ensure that her knowledge is always up to date. The childminder knows about the different signs and symptoms of abuse. She would not hesitate to pass on any concerns she has to the appropriate agencies, if necessary.

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should:

n promote children's speech development even further by ensuring that they learn how to pronounce words in a grammatically correct way.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY421783 Local authority West Northamptonshire Inspection number 10071763 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 8 September 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Northampton. She operates all year round from 7am until 7pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for three-year-old children. She holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder and the inspector had a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n The inspector viewed written feedback from parents. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

7 March 2022 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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7 March 2022 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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