Childminder in East Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 June 2015 16 July 2012

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder uses sharply-focused assessments to monitor children's progress and plan activities that focus strongly on their individual development. Therefore, children make great progress.  Children enjoy their experiences immensely because they are strongly focused on their interests. The childminder uses her exceptionally strong relationships with parents to gain information about what children enjoy at home and she applies this to her provision.  Children have extremely strong relationships with the childminder. As a result, they feel confident and secure.  Friendships between children flourish due to the positive environment that is created by the childminder. Children interact beautifully together.  The childminder has an extremely strong knowledge of safeguarding procedures which she uses to ensure children are safe in her care.  The childminder is highly active in extending and updating her professional knowledge.

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This provision is outstanding

She effectively applies the information from courses and online research to further heighten the quality of her practice. For example, she has adapted her planning following training on how a single activity can be used to help children make progress in many areas.  Children play a central role in the provision. They take the lead in choosing their experiences and the childminder gives them a vast array of choices in every aspect of their day. At times, however, questions such as, 'What do you want to do next?' put them on the spot and they make hasty decisions.

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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 children's learning further by finding out what they want to do next by following their cues as they play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors.  The inspector observed activities in the outside area.  The inspector talked with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and the planning documentation.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and her suitability.

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who attend. This is outstanding

The childminder uses her exceptional teaching skills to develop children's ideas. She uses carefully considered questions to extend children's thinking. When selecting paint colours to represent the child's hair in a self-portrait she asks, 'How can you make it turn lighter?' The child is able to explore colour-mixing techniques to achieve the correct colour. The childminder is extremely skilled at covering many areas of learning in one activity. As children make fruit kebabs, a vast range of learning is covered including mathematics, communication and language. The childminder gives children rich opportunities to test out their ideas. When they want to know which fruits are not juicy, they cut them open to find out. Children learn new concepts rapidly because the childminder pays meticulous attention to detail in reinforcing learning that has occurred. The concept of repeated patterns is looked at through kebab making and is followed up with a threading activity.

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who attend. This is outstanding

The childminder prepares children superbly well for their next stages in learning. Children learn to recognise their names by registering themselves on arrival. Children have highly positive attitudes towards reading. They share and discuss stories frequently.

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outstanding

Children become very confident because their views are sought and valued. The childminder asks what they think of the fruit kebabs they have made. Children feel special and develop high levels of self-assurance because they enjoy the special roles they are given, such as dinner time helper. The childminder enthusiastically promotes independence in the children. As they make fruit kebabs, she challenges them to try again by themselves and they succeed because they want to meet the challenge. Children learn to manage their own personal hygiene; they quickly become confident and able to do this. Children know how to stay healthy. They enjoy eating fruit for snacks because this time is fun and interactive. They know that running and walking is good for them. Children strongly benefit from being outside frequently.

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provision is outstanding

The childminder ensures that children benefit from continuity in care as she establishes exceedingly strong relationships with other providers of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She pays excellent attention to following up the areas the children have been working on in their pre-schools. She completes accurate written information, along with other care providers, for children's moves to school. The childminder is highly evaluative in her practice. She uses her sharp observation skills to assess the success of her planned activities and makes changes to ensure the needs of all children are met.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY440095 Local authority East Sussex Inspection number 824496 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 16 July 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012. She lives in Cooksbridge, East Sussex. The childminder also cares for children before and after school.

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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

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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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