Childminder in West Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 February 2015 12 January 2009

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Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Requires improvement The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Requires improvement The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Requires improvement The setting does not meet legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder is unaware of the requirement to complete a progress check for two- year-old children, so has not completed these checks as required. Therefore, she does not fully assess children's progress at this time.  The childminder does not fully promote opportunities to develop children's early writing abilities during creative activities.  The childminder does not fully encourage children to develop their self-help skills during some routines. Therefore, she does not promote their independence at such times.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has secure, warm and nurturing relationships with children, who demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in her care.  The childminder has a suitable knowledge of child protection procedures and how to keep children safe from harm.  The childminder works suitably with parents. She uses information that parents provide to help settle the children, and tailors settling-in sessions to meet their needs. This sufficiently supports consistency for children's well-being.  The childminder takes children's lead during play and plans activities that link to their interests. This means that children remain engaged and are motivated to learn.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 carry out the required progress check for children between the ages of two and three years, to identify their skills and future learning needs, and share a short written summary with parents.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 develop further opportunities for children to practise their early writing skills, to extend their abilities and prepare them for future learning  enhance children's self-help skills during everyday routines, to fully encourage their independence.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Childcare Register the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 keep and implement a written safeguarding procedure, to be followed to help protect and safeguard children from abuse or neglect (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  keep and implement a written safeguarding procedure, to be followed to help protect and safeguard children from abuse or neglect (voluntary part of the Childcare Register).

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the indoor and outdoor environments.  The inspector viewed the childminder's policies and children's development records.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector viewed all areas of the home used for childminding.  The inspector viewed written correspondence to gain the views of parents.

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who attend. This requires improvement

The childminder provides a suitable range of activities that promote all areas of learning. Children enjoy taking part in creative activities and the childminder skilfully incorporates most aspects of learning into this play. For example, while colouring in pictures of fruit, the childminder asked children to recognise colours and count the marks they had made. Children are beginning to show an interest in recognising letters within their name. However, the childminder writes children's names for them and does not encourage them to have a go for themselves. Therefore, she does not fully promote opportunities to further develop their early writing skills. The childminder extends children's learning by providing activities that the children are interested in and assesses their progress. She also identifies their next steps in learning to further promote children's development. However, the childminder has not completed progress checks for children between the ages of two

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who attend. This requires improvement

and three years, so does not share the required information with parents.

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requires improvement

Children are happy and play well together. They are considerate of each other and share resources. Children show confidence when exploring their environment and invite the childminder to take part in their play. Children demonstrate a good understanding of hygiene procedures. The childminder serves them their chosen snacks, rather than enabling children to help themselves. Therefore, she does not consistently encourage them to develop independence at such times. Children behave well and respond to the childminder's requests. The environment is safe and welcoming. The childminder completes daily checks of her home to ensure children's safety. Children have access to an outdoor area but also benefit from daily visits to local parks, soft-play centres and walks to local schools. Therefore, the childminder helps them to develop healthy lifestyles.

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provision requires improvement

The childminder has a reasonable knowledge of the safeguarding and welfare requirements. She has a valid paediatric first-aid certificate and is confident in recording and treating any minor accidents. The childminder consistently monitors her environment. She takes note of children's interests and provides resources and learning opportunities to extend their learning where possible. The childminder has good relationships with staff at other early years settings. She has regular opportunities to discuss and share children's development with their key persons. She provides children with consistency in their learning and helps them to make sound progress overall.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 957266 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 842428 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 12 January 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001. She lives in Horsham, West Sussex. The childminder works Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm, all year round. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register, and on the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Telephone number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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