Childminder in East Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 September 2015 27 October 2008

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 Children enjoy playing with a stimulating variety of toys and resources. The childminder knows how to plan activities to meet children's changing interests and learning needs. Overall, children can choose these independently to explore their learning with enthusiasm. Consequently, children make good progress in their learning.  The childminder demonstrates secure relationships with children. She knows children well and responds to their changing needs swiftly. This means that children are confident, happy and secure in her care.  Parents benefit from strong partnerships with the childminder. As a result, they talk openly about children's changing care and learning needs. The childminder values what parents have to say and adapts arrangements for children to offer continuity of care. She supports families to access help from other professionals and works closely with them to promote children's well-being.

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This provision is good

 The childminder has developed her practice as the setting has expanded. She works with another childminder and they both work together to effectively recruit and supervise her assistants. They reflect on their practice and identify areas to improve further. As a result, she continues to meet the statutory requirements and raise standards for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not fully developed a variety of ways to help all children, even those who are unable to talk or share their thoughts easily, communicate with each other further.  The childminder does not always provide a variety of opportunities for children to build on their imaginative exploration during everyday play.

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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

 build on the already good arrangements for enhancing further the language and communication for those children who are not yet talking or who struggle more to share their thoughts and ideas in words  continue to enhance opportunities for children to spontaneously build on their imaginative play ideas.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children at play and during activities both inside and outside.  The inspector held a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and her assistants, and her co-childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views.  The inspector sampled documents including children's learning records, policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is committed to her role and continues to attend training to raise her level of qualifications and keep up to date with new legislations. This increased knowledge and understanding means that she is able to support the development of staff and identify future improvements to the provision. She works closely with her assistants and her co- childminder to develop a successful team. She identifies individual strengths and shares day-to-day tasks to make the best use of their skills. She ensures that her assistants have the required qualifications and attend statutory training, and she shares new knowledge and ideas with them and her co-childminder. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistants have a strong understanding of how to identify potential symptoms of abuse and know who to contact if they have a concern about a child. This, and detailed risk assessments, means that children are kept safe from harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a secure understanding of how children learn and develop. She speaks clearly and uses good questioning techniques to challenge children's thinking and develop their understanding of the world. The childminder assesses children's progress through observation of their play and carefully planned activities. She introduces new ideas and language, such as shape and number, as children explore resources which have been carefully chosen to meet their interests. For example, children enjoyed looking at the different shapes and colours of the leaves, and the childminder extended their observational skills by encouraging children to mix colours together to print leaf patterns onto paper. The childminder reshaped the activity and adapted some of the resources to butterfly templates to ensure all children were fully engaged and made the best possible progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are secure at the setting and are keen explorers. The childminder and her co- childminder have established good settling-in procedures and ensure that they always put the needs of the children first. They ensure that the key person system is used effectively to help children develop strong relationships from the start. The childminder promotes good behaviour. She shows children how to be respectful to others, encourages good manners and teaches social skills, such as sharing and turn-taking. Children benefit from healthy routines as they enjoy nutritious snacks and physical exercise as part of the daily routine. The childminder has a good understanding of children's individual medical needs and reviews these regularly with parents to ensure that she continues to meet them. She works closely with a variety of professionals to share her observations and to develop care plans to fully support and include all children at the setting.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They thrive in the setting as the childminder nurtures their interests and listens carefully to what they have to say. As a result, children develop good levels of self-esteem and confidence in preparation for learning at school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY301345 Local authority East Sussex Inspection number 912234 Type of provision Childminder Day care type 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 27 October 2008

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005. She works with up to two assistants and a co- childminder at her home in Hastings, East Sussex. The childminder is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. She has a Foundation Degree qualification in Early Years Practice.

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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

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Telephone number

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