Childminder in West Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 September 2015 Not applicable

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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

 The childminder has a good understanding of how to meet the safeguarding and welfare requirements. Both the childminder and her assistant know what action to take should they have concerns about the welfare of a child.  The childminder has good teaching skills. She makes accurate assessments of children's attainments and progress, and plans challenging and interesting activities to extend their learning.  Children benefit from the childminder's warm and affectionate care. She works closely with parents to meet children's care needs, which promotes their welfare and emotional well-being.  Children make good progress. The childminder has a secure understanding of how to promote children's play in all areas of learning to help them achieve.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes gives children answers instead of helping them to find their own solutions. This does not fully support children's thinking skills.  The childminder does not always use a suitable range of challenging resources, in particular during activities, to support children's own ideas in design and art.

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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

 increase opportunities for children to solve things for themselves to strengthen their thinking skills  offer more opportunities for children to freely explore a suitable range of art materials to develop further their creative learning experiences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children at play in the childminder's home and garden.  The inspector examined a sample of documentation, including parents' views and children's records.  The inspector and childminder discussed the play activities and children's learning during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder implements thorough procedures to keep children safe from harm. She is a qualified and experienced teacher who has a professional approach to her work. She works in close partnership with parents and other carers to provide consistent care to children. The childminder attends training to refresh and update her skills, and also undertakes her own research into good practice. The childminder puts her learning into immediate effect, such as improving the natural resources available for children. She also shares information with her assistant so that they consistently offer a good-quality provision. The childminder reflects on her practice and takes action to drive improvement, such as developing the outdoor play environment.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is an effective teacher and knows how to develop and extend children's play. For example, at story time, she asks older children questions about what they can see and what might happen next. At the same time, younger children and babies enjoy following the story and learning new vocabulary. The childminder makes regular observations of children's progress and shares these with parents, in order to make them aware of children's development. She fosters a strong partnership with parents, for example, by encouraging them to add their own observations of children to learning records.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has created a strong learning environment where children play independently, choosing from a wide variety of good-quality play equipment. Children enjoy having the childminder alongside as they play, helping them to feel secure and confident to explore. This helps children to be well motivated to play and learn. The childminder promotes good behaviour, providing a calm atmosphere where children learn to share and take turns. Children learn how to care for living things, for example, they take care of pets and grow food in the garden, which promotes a healthy lifestyle. Overall, children's physical care and development are good. The childminder follows children's individual care routines; therefore, babies and toddlers are happy and content.

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Outcomes for children are good

Overall, children make good progress in all areas of learning from when they first start and, therefore, any gaps in their learning are closing. Children achieve well for their typical levels of development. They receive consistent support and show that they are well prepared for the next stage in their learning, such as pre-school or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY449408 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 900049 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Hassocks, West Sussex. She offers care between 7.30am and 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, for 48 weeks of the year. The childminder is a qualified teacher.

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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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