Childminder EY453346

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 are happy and enjoy their time in this calm and welcoming childminding setting. Children develop a sense of belonging and feel part of a family as they interact with the childminder and their family members. Children play confidently with new people present after the childminder explains who they are. This demonstrates they feel safe in the environment.

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The provision is good

Children have the opportunity to explore nature daily. Children regularly visit local country parks with the childminder. Within the setting, children run around a large, open garden space. Children develop a range of learning when outside, such as imagination and understanding the world. Children look for bugs in the garden and search for a grasshopper by following its sounds. Other children mix water and sand together and role play making food in the play kitchen.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high behaviour expectations for children. Children behave well and understand these. The childminder quickly and calmly responds to children if they display unwanted behaviour while they play. For example, children are reminded not to put resources into their mouths. Children respond positively to the childminder's guidance. The childminder offers praise to children when they show positive behaviour. This builds children's self-esteem.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a clear idea of what she wants children to learn before they start school. She focuses on personal skills and independence. At snack time, children are encouraged to pour their own milk into their cups and refill them as needed. At lunchtime, the childminder praises children for trying to open their food packets themselves. n The childminder knows the children well. She plans activities that build on children's knowledge and skills. Children excitedly explore a play dough activity. They use scoops and utensils to make play dough ice cream. This activity helps children develop the hand muscles they need for writing. n The environment is organised by the childminder in a way that considers the current interests of the children. However, the childminder does not consistently arrange the indoor environment to support children to be highly engaged in their independent play. That said, children are highly engaged in exploring outside

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need to do better?

and during adult-led activities. n The childminder promotes communication and language development. During play, she talks to children and asks them questions about what they are doing in order to build on their thinking skills and vocabulary. When words are mispronounced, the childminder positively repeats the word back to model it correctly. This develops children's pronunciation.

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8 August 2025 n Children have formed positive relationships with the childminder. Children go to her when they need support or to seek reassurance. For example, when children are feeling unsure about a change in the routine, they hold the childminder's hand for comfort. n The childminder has created a safe space for children to try new things. Children climb the slide and experiment with different ways of going down, such as on their front or side. This shows that children have the confidence to try new approaches to doing things. n Professional development is important to the childminder. She attends weekly training courses, covering a wide range of topics. She researches different behaviour management techniques and uses these in practice. This helps improve on the childminder's knowledge, interactions and teaching with the children. n Parents and the childminder have regular, open communication. The childminder

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uses an app to update parents throughout the day. Conversations about the children's next steps take place, and ideas on how to support them are discussed between the childminder and families. The childminder provides parents with information on healthy eating and toilet training. This helps children's learning be consistent and extended at home. Parents comment that they are pleased with the level of care their children receive and the progress their children are making. As a result, parent partnership is strong.

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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 organise the indoor environment to support children to be consistently engaged during times of independent play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY453346 Local authority North Northamptonshire Inspection number 10398669 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 4 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 5 November 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. She operates her provision all year round, from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides government-funded childcare places.

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Inspection activities

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 discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for her early years foundation stage curriculum. n The children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

8 August 2025 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

8 August 2025 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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