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

The welcoming childminder provides a safe, nurturing environment where children settle well. Consequently, children are comfortable and happy in the childminder's care. The childminder supports children's emotional well-being effectively. Children enjoy her enthusiastic praise for their efforts and confidently welcome her into their play. The childminder uses praise and encouragement to help children develop confidence and self-esteem.

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The provision is good

Children have fun in the setting. They show enjoyment as they play with activities the childminder provides and engage well in their play. Children develop good hand-eye coordination. They show excitement as they use wooden implements and bash them onto metal containers to make loud sounds. The childminder builds on their learning during this activity as she counts the number of times they do this, helping to introduce mathematics into their play. She ensures the children are able to choose from a range of resources that reflect their individual learning needs and interests. Children have fun as they roll toy cars down the roof of a playhouse and laugh with delight as these crash to the floor.

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The provision is good

Children show good development in their speech and language. They chatter as they play, and the childminder skilfully repeats words that children struggle to pronounce. Children snuggle down with the childminder as she reads story books to them, which helps to develop their understanding of language even more.

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need to do better?

n Overall, the childminder ensures that children are offered an ambitious curriculum. She knows the children well and considers their interests carefully to ensure the activities reflect these. For example, the childminder provides play farm animals and toy tractors as she knows younger children enjoy playing with them. However, the childminder does not always plan adult activities well enough to support children to concentrate or focus on play for long periods. When children appear to lose focus, she offers other equipment instead of adapting the activity to help them develop their concentration skills. n Children are helped to develop good behaviour. The childminder offers clear and consistent messages, such as reminding children to walk and not run in the house, and praises them when they listen to her. However, the childminder does not encourage children to tidy away resources once they are finished playing

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need to do better?

with them. Therefore, children are not consistently learning to take responsibility for their environment. n Partnerships with parents are good. Written comments praise the care and attention the childminder shows towards the children. Parents comment on the progress their children make in her care and how well-informed they are about

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need to do better?

20 March 2024 this. The childminder shares guidance and advice with parents, such as ideas to help children build confidence and social skills, particularly when they struggle to settle. She shares ideas for how to support children's continued learning at home, which helps to support consistency in children's learning and development. n The childminder completes all required mandatory training. Furthermore, she attends additional training and webinars to enhance her practice further. She recently completed a communication and language course, which has helped her when talking with the children and ensures she gives them time to respond to what she asks of them. Therefore, benefiting the learning of children in her care. n The childminder works closely with parents to ensure all children benefit from a healthy and well-balanced diet. Meals are served at the table and are social occasions. The childminder encourages children's good manners and positive

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eating habits. She is aware of the individual needs of children relating to potential allergies and dietary requirements. The childminder ensures children are given foods appropriate to their needs. n Children develop their physical skills well. They develop their large-muscle skills as they practise their climbing skills. Children learn to use and handle tweezers to enhance their small-muscle skills. n Children are helped to develop good independence skills. The childminder guides them to use paper towels to dry their hands when they have washed them. When children are thirsty, they know to help themselves to the water the childminder has made accessible to them.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n improve the planning and provision of adult-led activities to help develop children's concentration skills n help children to understand how to take responsibility for their environment.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY361842 Local authority West Northamptonshire Inspection number 10312072 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 19 April 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Middleton Cheney, close to Banbury, Oxfordshire. The childminder operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for 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 childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector had a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The inspector spoke to the children during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n Parents shared their views of the childminder with the inspector, through written comments. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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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

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