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 confident in the experienced childminder's care. They arrive eager to learn and settle quickly. Children benefit from the childminder's warm and kind approach. They sit on her lap and snuggle in when they need comfort. The childminder has high expectations for all children. This ensures children make good progress in their learning and development. For example, young children quickly learn how to put their own shoes on before going outside.

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The provision is good

Children delight in using their small-muscle skills to thread and complete tricky jigsaw puzzles. They count cotton reels on to a string and show delight when they are praised for their counting. Children plunge their hands into soapy water and investigate the bubbles they create. The childminder provides children with boats to float on water. Children carefully place them in the water and watch them as they float, counting them and identifying different colours.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from a safe, secure area outside. The childminder develops children's interest in growing plants. Children plant new seeds and help to repot plants that have outgrown their existing pots. The childminder helps children count the spades full of compost as they fill new pots. This helps to develop children's early understanding of numbers.

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need to do better?

n The childminder implements a curriculum that builds on what the children in her care know and can do. She uses information from parents about children's interests and creates an environment that supports the children's learning. Children benefit from enjoying meaningful activities that enable them to learn. n The childminder supports children's mathematical development. She gives children plenty of opportunities to count and sort different objects. The childminder introduces mathematical vocabulary as she plays alongside them. This helps children to build on their existing knowledge and learn new words. As a result, the children are confident to count and use mathematical language from a young age. n Children are developing a good sense of the world around them. The childminder ensures she offers children experiences they may not have had before. The children grow plants from seeds and learn to care for them. They

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understand what the plants need to grow and survive. n The childminder gives children a lot of praise and encouragement. Throughout the day, she uses positive words to encourage their positive behaviour. As a result, children behave well and grow in confidence. n The childminder supports healthy lifestyles. She ensures that children drink plenty of water and wash their hands to get rid of germs. She helps to support

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21 June 2022 parents to ensure that children's lunch boxes have healthy items included. This helps children to understand the importance of healthy eating. n Children use their small-muscle skills to colour and make marks on paper. They spread glue on their pictures and decorate their creations with seeds that they sprinkle on and press down. This develops children's coordination skills. n The childminder ensures that there is a good balance of adult-directed activities as well as opportunities for children to explore independently. However, on occasions, the childminder does not always build on children's interests and seize opportunities to further extend children's learning. For example, as children explore the sunflower seeds, the childminder talks with them about how they can be eaten and that they are good for them. However, children are not then given opportunity to explore how they taste. n Parents speak warmly about the childminder's care of the children. They state

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they have developed good relationships with her. Parents talk about the regular updates they receive regarding their child's development. This helps parents to support children's learning at home. n The childminder helps to support children's social skills. She takes children out to the shops and visits the local park. As a result of this, children become more confident around others. n The childminder ensures she attends regular courses on child development and behaviour management. This has improved her knowledge of how to promote children's positive behaviour and her understanding of how children learn and develop in the early years.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder creates a safe environment for children. She ensures that risks are minimised and implements safety measures so that children are protected from harm. The childminder has a good knowledge of the signs and symptoms of abuse. She understands the procedure to follow if she has concerns about a child in her care. The childminder understands the importance of keeping children safe online and shares information with parents to further support this. The childminder understands how to manage allegations and is aware of the possible signs of children at risk of exposure to extreme views and behaviour.

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should:

n seize opportunities to build on children's interests and extend their learning so that children gain new knowledge.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 220342 Local authority West Northamptonshire Inspection number 10231702 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 3 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 16 September 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1998 and lives in Abington, Northampton. She operates all year round from 8.30am until 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 provision. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n Children spoke to/communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on

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Inspection activities

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 June 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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