Childminder in East Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 August 2015 29 June 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

 Safeguarding and child protection are given high priority by the childminder. She has an exceptional knowledge of who to contact if she has concerns.  The childminder maintains an excellent level of communication with parents to ensure they always feel included. They are exceptionally well informed about their children's progress, development and achievements.  The childminder undoubtedly meets the needs of all children, who have a significantly high level of emotional well-being and sense of belonging.  The childminder is committed and determined to improve her practice continuously. She demonstrates an excellent level of dedication to provide high quality care and learning opportunities for all children.  The quality of teaching and interaction is exemplary. The childminder provides children with an outstanding range of learning experiences. As a result, all children engage exceptionally well and make excellent progress.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has extremely good links with other childcare professionals to help her provide children with a high level of consistency of care and learning.  The childminder uses very effective strategies to support children who speak English as an additional language and children who require additional support. As a result, she includes all children extremely well and they all enjoy opportunities to reach their full potential.

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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

 improve further the opportunities for children to develop early letter recognition across all areas of the environment.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the home that children use.  The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children.  The inspector sampled written documentation, including children's progress reports, policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to children and the childminder, and gathered views of parents.

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who attend. This is outstanding

Children have access to an exceptional range of stimulating activities and experiences to motivate them across all areas of learning. However, the childminder misses some opportunities to strengthen children's early letter recognition. Children are confident and concentrate extremely well as they engage in activities that develop their independence and skills for their future learning. For example, they created imaginative pictures and collected frogspawn to observe the developing tadpoles. Children participate in regular outings and show affection towards the family pets. This helps them develop an exceptional understanding of empathy and concern for others, the community and the environment around them. The childminder supports children's choices with visual prompts and consistent signing to encourage all children's listening and speaking skills. The childminder assesses children's progress extremely well to ensure there are no

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who attend. This is outstanding

learning gaps. She consistently encourages parents to contribute with achievements from home.

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outstanding

The childminder provides the children with an inspirational and welcoming learning environment. She builds admirably worthy relationships with children who demonstrate affection towards her with spontaneous hugs and laughter. Children develop their physical skills with a range of stimulating and engaging experiences. These may be in the garden, on local outings or during trips to the local beach. Children learn to manage risks safely. They benefit from suitable challenges as they explore the outdoor environment or use an excellent variety of play equipment. The childminder supports children extremely well for the move on to school. For example, she takes children to visit their new schools and makes excellent links with the teachers.

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provision is outstanding

The childminder has an exceptional knowledge of the required policies and procedures, and embeds them into her practice. She routinely assesses and minimises potential risks to children's safety. The childminder effectively monitors and evaluates the high quality of her provision as she continues to make positive changes. For example, she developed her environment to provide excellent learning experiences for those children who learn best outside. She is currently developing new ways for children to understand and meet their own needs. The well-qualified childminder strengthens her already excellent knowledge and keeps up to date with new ideas, through networking and regular training. This has a highly positive impact on the learning outcomes for all children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY218221 Local authority East Sussex Inspection number 842544 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 29 June 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2001 and lives in Bexhill, East Sussex. She works from 7am until 6pm each weekday. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification.

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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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