Childminder in West Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 October 2015 18 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

 Children have close bonds with the nurturing childminder and her assistants. Children are settled and confident in their surroundings.  Children behave well. The childminder teaches them from a young age about what she expects of them. They learn how to share and help each other, which helps them to make and value friendships.  The childminder ensures there is a good balance of planned activities and opportunities for children to choose what they want to do. This supports their interests and development well. The childminder plans a varied range of activities that cover all areas of learning to help children make good progress.  The childminder supervises and monitors her assistants' performance closely. She has identified further training opportunities to develop their skills and increase their knowledge further.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children have fewer opportunities to extend their learning of their local environment and the world around them.  Although the childminder and her assistants work closely together, the childminder takes responsibility for children's learning. This means that the assistants are not always fully involved in sharing responsibility for children's learning.

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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 the local environment to further support children's understanding of the world they live in  further develop the roles and responsibilities of the assistants to promote a greater shared approach to supporting children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and her assistants engaging in activities with the children indoors and outside.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder, her assistants and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector reviewed the children's assessment records and a selection of policies and procedures.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistants have completed training that means they are clear about protecting children from harm. The childminder understands the statutory requirements well, including working with assistants and monitoring children's progress. She devises and oversees the planning for children to ensure they are all suitably challenged and make good progress. The childminder reflects on her provision continuously. She asks for and values the views of the parents as partners in children's care. This helps her to identify areas of her provision to improve. The childminder has ongoing discussions and completes regular supervision meetings with her assistants to reflect on their practice. This enables them all to assess the impact of their teaching on children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children of all ages play very well together. They take part in fun activities, such as art, that are adapted to their individual abilities by the childminder. Younger children stick a variety of items such as pompoms and tissue on paper. The childminder guides children in how to twirl the glue stick to prevent it dripping. Older children design their own Halloween pictures and supportively encourage the younger children to feel the textures of the pompoms. The childminder tracks children's progress from her initial assessments to plan for their individual learning. The childminder routinely counts, names shapes and colours, and encourages children's literacy with books and stories.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages children to be independent, to dress and make decisions so they are prepared for moving to pre-school and school. She helps them with visits and settling so they continue to learn and make progress. The childminder develops good partnership links with other settings that children attend and with parents. They all exchange information about the children to support their care and learning well. Children greatly enjoy time outside. They help to care for the rabbits, run around and climb. This helps to develop their physical skills and support their good health and well-being. Children eat healthy food, such as snacks of vegetable sticks and sandwiches for lunch. They make many choices about what they eat, play and take part in, so they become confident and independent.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in relation to their individual starting points. Children are motivated, inquisitive and confidently ask questions. This helps to develop skills that prepare children for the next stage of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY351351 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 835298 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 17

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 18 July 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in the Southwick area of Brighton, East Sussex. The childminder operates her service each Monday to Friday from 7am to 6.30pm. She is currently in receipt of funding for free early education for children aged two, three and four years old. The childminder works with several assistants.

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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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