Childminder in East Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 March 2015 26 March 2009

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 The childminder is kind, affectionate and friendly. As a result, children quickly settle and form strong emotional attachments to the childminder.  Children enjoy a wide variety of interesting and stimulating activities and outings that help promote their learning. The childminder interacts effectively with children as they play and helps them make good progress.  The childminder works closely with parents, agencies and other settings involved with individual children. This helps promote continuity in children's care and learning.  The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding procedures. She knows what to do if she has a child protection concern.  The childminder regularly undertakes training in order to strengthen her skills and knowledge. She makes good use of her increased knowledge to improve learning experiences for children. For example, following recent training she has introduced

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This provision is good

additional activities that are helping children develop good literacy skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has a good range of resources to meet all children's needs. However, they are not so easy for very young children to access without adult help.

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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

 widen the opportunities for very young children to choose resources independently.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors.  The inspector discussed childcare practices with the childminder.  The inspector sampled children's learning records and other relevant documentation.  The inspector looked at the childminder's self-evaluation form.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder competently observes and assesses individual children. She gets to know children well and their stages of development. The childminder plans challenging activities that reflect children's interests to support all areas of their learning. She prepares children well for moving successfully on to a pre-school or school. Children become active learners as the childminder encourages them to explore and investigate the resources. The light balls fascinate young children. They develop good physical skills as they reach for the balls and feel them with their hands. At the inspection, the childminder talked to children and encouraged them to communicate with her. She valued, and responded to, their babbling and facial expressions. Children showed they were developing good speaking skills and understood what the childminder was saying.

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good

Children are content, happy and show a strong sense of security. The childminder meets children's home routines and welfare needs effectively. This contributes to children's sense of well-being. The childminder promotes children's health competently. She teaches them good personal hygiene practices. Children benefit from plenty of fresh air and exercise in the garden. They enjoy trips to the allotment where they grow healthy produce to eat. Children develop a good awareness of how to stay safe. For example, the childminder teaches them about road safety and stranger danger. The childminder creates a safe child-friendly environment with various posters and pictures that interest and engage children. Most children can make choices from the resources easily and initiate their own play. Children move confidently and independently around the home.

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provision is good

The childminder has a good understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements. She has the required policies and procedures in place. The childminder makes good use of her assessments to monitor and review her educational programmes. She makes sure that her planning covers all areas of learning and meets children's needs. The childminder reflects on her practices effectively and makes any necessary adjustments. For example, she has changed her recording of observations of children so that they more clearly show how well children are achieving. This contributes to the effectiveness of her planning. The childminder keeps parents well informed about their children's progress and encourages them to consolidate learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY308708 Local authority East Sussex Inspection number 834259 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 26 March 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005. She has a childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder lives in Eastbourne, East Sussex.

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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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