Childminder in North Northamptonshire

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children explore a purposeful and ambitious curriculum that promotes their independent thinking and physical abilities. They learn about numbers and counting through games that they play. Throughout the day, children's learning deepens and expands. When they move to the garden, they use a playhouse to have a story time, exploring characters and using new words. Children sit and make 'rainbow soup' using dough. They express their opinions, which are highly valued by the childminder. She fills children's days with meaningful language and conversation. Children are confident talkers who want to share what they know with everyone around them.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder's confident knowledge of child development ensures that all children make rapid progress in their learning. The childminder provides highly effective interactions through play. Children are confident to make choices in their learning and lead their own play. The childminder skilfully builds on what children already know. For example, children play in a tent pretending to camp while the childminder skilfully adapts the activity and introduces mathematical concepts.

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The provision is outstanding

Children's behaviour is excellent. The childminder is clear about her expectations for children to be kind and to share. Children show these good social skills in abundance. When playing with dough, children share it out, taking pieces from their supply to give to the childminder and commenting on who has the bigger piece.

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n Children develop a love of stories with the childminder as she reads to them throughout the day. They are provided with a very good range of age- appropriate texts which they can independently access, and children already have their favourite books. The childminder extends their curiosity in print by visiting the library once a week, which children excitedly tell visitors about. Children also act out stories with props to support this. n The childminder plans exceptional activities to make sure that everyone can take part and, consequently, learn from each other. She uses the interests of all children to initiate new learning experiences. For example, children visit an airfield on the bus following a child's interest in transport. n Children gain a deep understanding of the world around them. They learn about lots of different festivals celebrated by different cultures. The childminder uses different multicultural resources to support children's understanding of the wider

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community, and children say: 'We all laugh the same, we all cry the same.' n Children's language is developed in a variety of ways. The childminder captivates children's attention while reading stories during snack time. She skilfully poses

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17 August 2022 different questions to children while adding new vocabulary. Children sit and discuss whether a 'troll' could be a boy or girl while the childminder provokes thought, encouraging children to problem-solve. n Older children are very well prepared for their move on to school. The childminder skilfully teaches children how to be independent and complete tasks for themselves. They persevere as they try to pull lids off of dough pots, demonstrate a can-do approach to tasks and show resilience when cutting up their own snack. Children count wooden numbers and show the correct numeral. The childminder then encourages further counting on fingers, which builds on children's existing knowledge. n Parents are very complimentary about the care and education the childminder provides for their children. They particularly praise the wide range of activities she offers both indoors and outdoors, including the places of interest that she

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takes the children to. Parents comment that their children have 'excelled in their reading and speech', that the childminder knows their children's strengths and interests and that their children feel 'in control of their learning'. n The childminder carries out regular training to refresh her knowledge and skills and remain up to date with any changes. She meticulously reviews her curriculum and the provision for children, making ongoing and effective improvements to the indoor and outdoor environments.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a detailed and very broad knowledge of how to keep children safe, including from wider risks of harm, such as those associated with the 'Prevent' duty. She can confidently identify signs and symptoms that may be a cause for concern and is able to explain in great depth how and where to report this information. The childminder demonstrates an excellent understanding of how to provide a safe indoor and outdoor environment for children to play. This includes actively supporting the children to learn how to keep themselves safe during activities with risk.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY442273 Local authority North Northamptonshire Inspection number 10075082 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 4 Date of previous inspection 14 April 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The inspector completed a learning walk with the childminder and discussed how the curriculum supports children's learning. n The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector about the activities they were doing. n The inspector and the childminder completed a joint evaluation of an activity. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living and working in the household. n Written feedback was received from a number of parents and the inspector took

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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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