Childminder 2763902

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

Toddlers and young children show they are happy to attend this home-from-home setting. They enter with a smile and quickly settle to explore the play environment. The welcoming childminder gets to know children and their likes and dislikes well from the start. This helps her to offer children plenty of choices from a wide range of resources that match their interests. The childminder follows children's lead as they explore and investigate. For instance, young children enjoy pretending to make tea in the home corner or use a keyboard to role play office work. The childminder engages children in conversation during these experiences to promote their language skills.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides an ambitious curriculum with a focus on the basic skills children need for future learning. These include independence, confidence and the ability to communicate their needs. Young children practise taking turns during fun games. For example, children pass on a model bus to other children in the group while they sing 'The Wheels on the Bus' with the childminder. Toddlers and young children begin to learn patience and how to share. The childminder gently reminds them about boundaries in her home, such as using 'kind hands'. Children behave well, cooperate with routines and start to form friendships with others under the childminder's guidance.

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need to do better?

n The childminder reflects on her practice and makes changes based on her observations of children and feedback from parents. However, she has not identified a targeted continuing professional development programme, for example to enhance the planning of adult-led activities for the youngest children. n Parents say they are well informed about children's routines and achievements. The childminder provides them with regular updates throughout the day securely online. Parents value the support the childminder gives to their children and families. n Toddlers and young children develop good independence skills because the childminder allows them time to complete tasks and demonstrates how to do these. At the start of the session, they take off their shoes and put lunch boxes and water bottles in the fridge and on the table. Children feed themselves confidently under the close supervision of the childminder. Young children help

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need to do better?

tidy up after meals and when they have finished activities. n The childminder focuses effectively on promoting children's language and development skills. She pronounces words correctly and clearly to ensure that children hear, understand and copy them accurately. The childminder introduces new vocabulary, such as 'squidgy', while children squeeze a soft ball.

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need to do better?

19 September 2025 n The childminder sings familiar rhymes with children. She enthusiastically reads books, engaging children in stories through skilful questioning. This helps children to experience an environment rich in language. n The childminder makes sure that children benefit from plenty of fresh air and exercise, alongside opportunities to develop good physical skills. One example is when they practise throwing small balls to their friends and try to catch them when they are thrown back. Children develop their fine motor skills, such as when placing coloured disks into slots. n Overall, the childminder provides children with learning experiences suitable for their ages. However, occasionally, the childminder's curriculum structure is less effective, such as when she introduces learning letters and sounds for young children whose early speech is still developing. n The childminder promotes mathematical ideas and language. She counts with

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children during their play and identifies the differences between the stages of understanding children have achieved with numbers. The childminder talks about 'one more' and uses words including 'high' and 'tiny' to explain position and size. One example of this is when she blows bubbles for children to pop. n Children find out about the wider world around them. The childminder takes children on visits into the local community. She helps them to socialise with others at groups in readiness for their future learning. The childminder uses experiences such as finding out about celebrations from different cultures to help children to recognise similarities and differences between themselves and others. n The childminder teaches children about making healthy choices and self-care. For instance, she ensures that children try different fruits, such as watermelon, for a snack. Toddlers pour a cup of milk to drink, with help from the childminder.

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need to do better?

Children have a go at cleaning their teeth daily. They cooperate with routines, including nappy changing.

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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 target the professional development programme to strengthen practice and support planning for the youngest children's learning and development even further n review the curriculum intent to ensure that adult-led activities are consistently age-appropriate and build specifically on what children already know and can do.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2763902 Local authority North Northamptonshire Inspection number 10416711 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 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2023 and lives in Wellingborough. She operates Monday to Friday, between 8am and 5pm, during term time, with occasional holiday sessions. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. She provides government funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for the early years foundation stage curriculum. 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 Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a joint observation.

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Inspection activities

19 September 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

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