Childminder in West Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 September 2015 25 February 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 actively enhances her professional knowledge in order to update her practice. This includes taking effective steps to learn about new requirements.  Where the childminder notices gaps in children's progress, she acts swiftly to involve parents and plan for interventions to meet the children's developmental needs. This action helps all children make good progress.  Children benefit from healthy practices. They benefit from well-organised outdoor experiences so enjoy many opportunities for exercise and fresh air.  The childminder uses her strong relationships with parents to improve the outcomes for children. She knows about children's home interests and reflects these in the activities she plans. This promotes children's learning well because activities meet their interests.  The childminder shares information on children's development with both their parents and the staff in the other settings that the children attend. The effective two-way

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This provision is good

communication helps children experience consistent care and education.  Children behave well because the childminder makes her expectations clear. For example, children use good manners and are polite in their conversations with each other.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always extend children's learning by using questions to encourage them to solve problems or make decisions in their play as chances arise.  The childminder does not help children to understand the passage of time, for example, how long it is before they reach key elements of their routines, such as mealtimes.

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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

 make greater use of questions which invite children to solve problems and make decisions  develop methods to help children gain a sense of time, including when key elements of their routines will happen.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector talked with the childminder 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's qualifications and her suitability checks.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is very confident in her knowledge of safeguarding procedures. She has concise policies that inform parents how she will fulfil her responsibilities to keep children safe. The childminder strongly promotes the notion that children should not allow others to hurt them. This helps children to develop an early ability to take responsibility for looking after themselves. The childminder evaluates her practice and pays high regard to the children's opinions when doing so. Children make many decisions about what they do and what resources they play with. This promotes concentration and good behaviour. The childminder uses the children's opinions to drive change in her provision. Children feel valued and remain excited by their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes effective use of assessment to monitor children's progress and plan for activities that meet their developmental needs well. She clearly plans activities with individual children in mind because children become enthralled in them. This means children learn through activities in which they are excited. The childminder carefully reinforces learning as she follows up activities to repeat the key aims covered. For example, after completing a number recognition puzzle, children enjoy another activity in which they match numerals. The children learn about differences as they share stories about their families. They enjoy finding out about the wider world because the childminder asks them to choose countries they would like to learn about and provides learning experiences related to these. Consequently, children learn to tolerate diversity.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children feel safe in the childminder's care and enjoy their play. They make great use of their imaginations as they play and they make discoveries as they explore the environment. For example, they make creations with household furnishings and work out how to fix them in place. The children have strong relationships with the childminder who provides comfort to them if they feel sad. Children quickly go from crying to singing after a cuddle. The childminder nurtures children's self-confidence and independence as she encourages children to carry out simple tasks alone. She provides support with praise and enthusiasm. Children feel proud when they put their shoes on by themselves, for example.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children begin to recognise numbers and they develop early numeracy skills. They develop early writing skills as they learn that by using tools they can make marks. Children develop good social skills. This all contributes to children being ready for the next stage in their education.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 114358 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 839930 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 25 February 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1990. She lives in Hassocks, West Sussex. She provides care five days a week all year round, including after school hours.

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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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