Childminder in Brighton and Hove

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 April 2015 15 September 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 has a good understanding of how to meet the safeguarding and welfare requirements. She knows what action to take should she have concerns about a child's welfare, and maintains a high standard of safety for children in her care.  The childminder has a strong understanding of how to meet the learning and development requirements. Children are highly engaged with good-quality activities and outings. They thoroughly enjoy their play and learning.  The childminder promotes children's well-being extremely well. She knows their individual needs very well, and provides a safe and secure home from home. Children are confident as a result.  Parents benefit from the strong partnerships fostered by the childminder. She shares a lot of information about children's care and learning. She also works closely with other day-care settings to enhance the consistency of care for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder reflects on her practice and talks with parents to gather their views. However, the childminder does not fully involve children in this process, which has an impact on the effectiveness of her reviews.  The childminder is not fully aware of the approach used for teaching phonics in the schools that children are due to attend. This means that she is unable to ensure that she provides consistency when introducing early literacy skills with the older children.

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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

 involve children more fully and take account of their views when reflecting on the quality of the provision and making improvements  enhance the provision for literacy by researching how to introduce phonics with the older children and be consistent with the schools they are moving on to.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children at play in the childminder's home.  The inspector examined a range of documentation, including suitability checks and children's records.  The inspector and childminder evaluated the play and learning that took place during the inspection.  The inspector read parents' letters that were written in response to the inspection, in order to gather their views.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder works very closely with the parents to get to know each child's individual needs before they start. She makes plans for children's activities which are strongly rooted in their interests and choices. The childminder's warm and engaging manner means that children have great fun as they play. The childminder has strong teaching skills, building extensive conversations about children's recent experiences. For example, she asked children about the frogspawn they saw, consolidating and extending their vocabulary and understanding. As a result, children have mature communication and language skills. The childminder is very skilled at building children's creative and critical thinking. She involves them fully in decision making about the day's activities, and asks them questions designed to encourage them to think and remember. She also asks deliberately nonsensical questions which children thoroughly enjoy and give creative responses to, such as why

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good

Children's emotional development is very good. They are confident and thoughtful, expressing their feelings and making choices. The childminder is a very good role model for talking about feelings. For example, she exaggerates her sad face when she is losing in a game, which engages the children in how games can make one feel. Children enjoy exploring the high-quality games and play equipment independently, and like playing together. They spontaneously share equipment and understand how to take turns. Overall, they gain strong skills to help them in their future learning. The childminder promotes healthy eating at snack and lunch times and includes regular outdoor play in her routine. Children are independent in their personal hygiene because the childminder promotes their independence skills. Children also learn good skills in using tools, such as scissors, and this encourages them to play safely. As a result, children's overall physical

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provision is good

The childminder has a professional approach to records and documentation, which means that she has all the required information about the children she works with. For example, she maintains her accident and medication records accurately and in detail. The childminder is qualified and very experienced in working in childcare. This means that she plans a very effective curriculum and has strong teaching skills. The childminder evaluates her provision to reflect on children's learning and progress. This helps her to identify any achievement gaps and seek help for children with additional needs. She sets herself well- considered targets for improvement in all aspects of her provision, which keeps her standards high.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 130874 Local authority Brighton & Hove Inspection number 836295 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 15 September 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1998. She lives in Brighton, East Sussex. She is available to care for children all day, Monday to Friday, and is available in some school holidays.

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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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