Childminder in East Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 September 2015 13 December 2011

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has exceptional knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage. This results in a strong focus for children's care and education.  The childminder is excellent at promoting children's health, welfare and emotional well- being through exemplary procedures and daily practice.  The quality of teaching is outstanding. The childminder focusses on meeting the needs of all children. This motivates, engages and ensures children enjoy their learning.  The childminder uses her expert knowledge of children's learning to provide an exciting range of resources and highly challenging activities that engage children.  There are exceptional self-evaluation procedures which take into account the views of parents and children. The childminder includes the views of the very youngest children through a highly effective process of using images and pictures.  Children flourish in their learning because the childminder has exceptionally meticulous

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This provision is outstanding

systems for monitoring children's progress and development.  The childminder has excellent relationships with children and parents. This means children's individual needs are met and children are emotionally well-prepared for the next stage in their learning.  Children develop excellent social and emotional skills through the childminder's exceptional focus on their developing language 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

 strengthen the already excellent opportunities for children to continuously develop their own curiosity and exploration in play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day and parents' written feedback.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the daily routine, activities and the quality of teaching.  The inspector sampled children's learning documents and assessments.  The inspector sampled a selection of policies and relevant documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has a level 3 qualification in childcare and is very experienced. A highly effective system for monitoring children's progress identifies key areas of development for children. The childminder has strong established links in the local community. This provides excellent opportunities for children's developing social skills. This includes learning about differences and similarities in each other and introducing children to wider society. The childminder has a very good understanding of how working with other professionals leads to improvements for children. She knows where and how to find further information. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder's procedures and practice ensure children's safety and welfare at all times.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Activities and experiences are sharply focused on children's individual learning. The childminder has excellent knowledge of children's skills, achievements and needs. Children thoroughly enjoy their play. For example, children showed delight in constructing a small world farm with animals and a road, following a recent outing to the farm. Children's thinking skills are highly developed. However, occasionally, children are unable to fully think through and consider ways to solve problems for themselves. Parents highly praise the excellent service they receive. They are well informed about their children's developmental progress. The childminder uses daily discussions with the children about their family and home life to build extremely successful parent partnerships.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are very confident in their abilities. The easily accessible and highly stimulating environment encourages children to be successful and independent in their learning. Motivating discussions at meal and snack times encourage children's understanding of healthy food choices. The childminder provides balanced, varied healthy foods for snack time. Children develop exceptional understanding of safe practice through play and independently managing risks and challenges, such as managing steps and careful climbing. Children have a fantastic time. They develop self-control and learn to share and take turns through the consistent management of their behaviour and their understanding of boundaries.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make exceptional progress in relation to their starting points. Children develop outstanding skills in their personal development ready for the next stage in their learning, including moving to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 957273 Local authority East Sussex Inspection number 836975 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 13 December 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001. She lives in Crowborough, East Sussex. The childminder offers care from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday all year. The childminder has a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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