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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children have strong bonds with the kind and caring childminder. The childminder recognises when children are becoming tired and need a nap. Children snuggle up with the childminder and quickly fall asleep. They feel safe and secure with the childminder.

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The provision is good

The childminder recognises that children particularly enjoy engaging in imaginative play. Older children spend time with their friends, making different food and creating different recipes in the play kitchen. The childminder provides real fruits and vegetables for children to explore. Children enjoy discovering fruits and vegetables they have not heard of before, such as leeks. They spend sustained periods of time cooking pretend food. The childminder extends children's interest even further by asking children if they would like to make real food and follow a recipe. She is skilled at adapting activities to ensure that children continue to build on what they know and can do.

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The provision is good

The childminder encourages children to persevere and to do things by themselves. For example, children struggle to put a nappy on their doll and ask the childminder for help. The childminder shows children what to do, then provides plenty of time and encouragement for children to have a try. She has high expectations of what children can do. Children are delighted when they succeed and rush to the childminder to show her and share their success.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has developed an exciting and ambitious curriculum. She uses information she gathers from parents when children start to provide activities that interest children. The childminder ensures that children are well prepared for the next stage of their learning when they go to school. n Children have many opportunities throughout the day to sing songs and read books. This provides ongoing opportunities for children to develop their communication and language skills. Children listen intently as the childminder reads stories to them. She asks them considered questions, such as what might happen next in the story. Later, children choose to read books independently. They take great care as they turn each page carefully. n Overall, children's behaviour is good. The childminder reminds children to say 'please' and 'thank you' to each other. When children are kind to each other, the childminder praises them. However, when minor disagreements occur around

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sharing toys, the childminder does not always support children to understand how their actions may make other children feel. n The childminder takes children out and about in the local community to be physically active. Children recall visiting the local field, park and soft play. The

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11 November 2024 childminder provides experiences that children may not have at home. For example, children visit a local toddler group to explore activities as part of a larger group, build friendships and play with children of similar ages. This develops children's confidence. n Parents appreciate the photos and information the childminder sends to them. They comment that there is an ongoing dialogue with the childminder about how they can support their children's learning at home. For example, parents seek support from the childminder with regards to potty training methods and behaviour management strategies. This ensures that there is a consistent approach between parents and the childminder. Parents say they would not hesitate to recommend the childminder to others. n The childminder incorporates areas of mathematical development into activities. For example, when going on walks in the local community, children spot different

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numbers and identify them. The childminder addresses mathematical misconceptions when they occur during play. For example, when children role play having a birthday, they count the candles on the pretend birthday cake. The childminder notices children count incorrectly, and she encourages them to count again until they reach the correct number of candles. The childminder praises children as they succeed. n The childminder demonstrates she is a reflective practitioner. She knows what she does well and has considered what she would like to do to develop her practice even further, for example, attending training to strengthen her curriculum knowledge even more. The childminder completes ongoing risk assessments to ensure that all activities she provides for children are safe and suitable.

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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 support children to develop their understanding of how their actions may make other children feel.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2759949 Local authority West Northamptonshire Inspection number 10349554 Type of provision Childminder Registers Early Years Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 0 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2023 and lives in King's Sutton, Oxfordshire. She operates all year round, from 9am to 3pm on Monday, and from 9am to 3.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education. She holds an appropriate qualification at level 5.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the premises used for childminding and discussed how the childminder ensures that they are safe and secure. n The inspector observed the quality of education and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector viewed written feedback from parents. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder. n The childminder viewed 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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11 November 2024 11 November 2024 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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