Childminder in West Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 June 2015 14 August 2009

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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 has an excellent understanding of how to meet the safeguarding and welfare requirements. She regularly updates her training in child protection and knows what action to take should she have concerns about the welfare of a child.  The childminder has an outstanding awareness of how children learn and develop. She is a qualified early years teacher and her teaching skills are highly effective. Children make exemplary progress in their learning as a result.  Children's well-being is excellent. The childminder is very attentive to the needs of children and families when children settle in with her. This means that children build very strong bonds with the childminder, which promotes their emotional development.  The childminder has a very high regard for the importance of play to enhance a child's learning and development. Children flourish in her care.  The childminder makes expert use of questions and comments to build children's

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This provision is outstanding

vocabulary and understanding. They gain mature communication skills.

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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

 enhance further the partnership with parents by giving all parents ideas for home learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children at play in the childminder's home and garden.  The inspector examined a range of documentation including children's records.  The inspector read parents' recent references to gather their views.  The inspector and childminder reflected on the morning's activities and noted the learning that took place.

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who attend. This is outstanding

The childminder works very closely with parents, sharing information about children's achievements. This helps the childminder to plan activities which will interest children and extend their learning. The childminder gives parents ideas of activities to complement children's learning at home if they ask her. However, she does not extend this to all parents, which means that some partnerships are not as fully promoted. Children benefit from excellent play and learning opportunities. The childminder plans a highly effective range of activities from which children can choose and adapt to their own purpose. For example, children combine the water play with the dinosaur landscape to create a new play world. The childminder is an excellent judge of when to talk with children and suggest different ideas, and when to stand back and let the child lead. This means that children set their own challenges and are curious and eager learners.

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outstanding

The childminder creates an exemplary learning environment in her home and garden. As a result, children enjoy exploring and investigating their surroundings and are highly motivated to play and learn. The childminder is very skilled at promoting children's independence in self-care and decision-making. For example, children help choose when to have a snack so that they can complete what they are playing first. Children spontaneously go to wash their hands after messy play and adopt good hygiene routines. This demonstrates that the childminder is taking excellent care of children's physical care. Children are extremely well-behaved and show great respect for others. For example, older children understand that babies have different needs and abilities and make allowance for them in play. Overall, children acquire excellent skills to help them in their future learning.

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provision is outstanding

The childminder has an extremely professional approach to her work and undertakes regular study and research to develop her skills further. This is of great benefit to her work as a childminder, as she continually enhances her teaching skills. The childminder analyses children's progress to address any achievement gaps and also to see where she can further promote the skills of gifted and talented children. For example, she consults with her local school to see how best to extend and challenge children using activities consistent with the school's methods. The childminder reviews children's learning in detail to identify where she can make improvements. Similarly, the childminder works very closely with other day care settings children attend so that they can enhance each other's work. This demonstrates excellent partnership working in support of children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY260095 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 847102 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 14 August 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder has been registered since 2003. She lives in Lancing, West Sussex. She is available to childmind Monday to Thursday all day, and Friday mornings.

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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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