Childminder in West Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 September 2015 26 July 2011

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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 guides her assistant to teach him about the children and to enhance his skills. They frequently discuss the children's individual needs for development to check their progress.  The childminder and her assistant follow a gentle approach in which they maintain a positive atmosphere. As a result, children remain calm and display good behaviour.  The childminder actively develops her knowledge in a variety of ways to enhance her practice. This approach helps her to keep her knowledge up to date.  Children benefit from continuity in care because the childminder forms strong relationships and shares information with the other settings that they attend.  The childminder knows each child very well because she gathers information from parents and uses observations to establish starting points for each child when they come to her. She can therefore personalise experiences to promote children's learning

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This provision is good

well.  Children experience healthy lifestyles with the childminder. For example, they enjoy healthy snacks and have frequent fresh air as they go for daily walks.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always give children time to think and respond to her questions. This restricts children's chances to solve problems.  Children have few chances to develop creatively through exploring a variety of materials freely.

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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

 give children time to consider their ideas and responses to questions before supplying the answers  ensure children have good opportunities to be creative through exploring a wide range of materials and objects.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors and checked the provision for outside play.  The inspector talked with the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and the planning documentation.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder and her assistant's qualifications and suitability checks.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a strong knowledge of how to safeguard children, which she shares with her assistant. She has clear and concise safeguarding policies and procedures that include robust risk assessments. The childminder undertakes training to keep up to date. She has updated her policies in line with recent changes. The childminder considers children's and parents' opinions greatly in her evaluations of her practice. For example, following outings she has asked parents what the children had told them. She uses the information gained to improve the outing on another occasion. The childminder seeks advice from outside professionals to ensure her provision meets children's individual needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children learn through activities they enjoy because the childminder focuses strongly on their interests and provides experiences related to these. For example, when children show an interest in vehicles, she takes them for a trip to woods where they can watch trains and points out the post van when a delivery comes. She acts swiftly on learning opportunities that arise in the day, so children learn from things that are real to them. Children and babies receive worthy support in their language development. For example, they frequently hear the childminder sing songs and rhymes to them as they play. Parents share children's achievements from home with the childminder who uses this information well in her provision. Parents can develop children's learning at home because the childminder discusses children's progress and developmental needs with them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are secure and happy in the home, which has a calm and relaxed atmosphere. Babies settle quickly when the childminder interacts with them. Any grumbles quickly turn to smiles and chuckles because they feel safe with her. They know she will attend to their needs. Children learn to recognise and celebrate diversity. They learn about people in their community through the outings they make. Children learn to keep themselves safe; older children have strict rules to abide by when using the internet. The childminder teaches them to take responsibility for their own safety in a controlled manner.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are ready for the move on to school because they develop the skills they need for future learning. Children enjoy engaging in stories and looking at books. They listen well. Children develop confidence and become increasingly independent. They enjoy doing things for themselves; for example, they help to prepare snacks. All children progress well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 114814 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 839952 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 26 July 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder started in 1992 and registered with Ofsted in 2001. She lives in Haywards Heath, West Sussex. The childminder's husband works as an assistant to the childminder. The childminder has a recognised childcare qualification. She is accredited to receive government funding for children aged three and four years old. The childminder provides before- and after-school care.

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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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