Childminder in West Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 October 2015 4 July 2012

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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 an excellent understanding of child development. She provides an exceptionally broad range of high quality activities. All children make excellent progress in their learning.  The childminder has devised and created a range of highly innovative activities and resources that make play and learning extremely interesting, fun and suitably challenging for children.  An inspirational dedication and commitment to professional development has consistently benefitted the care and provision for all children. Through ongoing training, the childminder has continuously extended her knowledge and skills, which in turn have supported and improved the outcomes for children.  Remarkably detailed reflective practice that includes the views of children, parents and other professionals has enabled the childminder to recognise her success. She critically assesses her provision to pinpoint exactly where improvements can be made as she

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This provision is outstanding

strives to provide the very highest standard of care.  The childminder builds excellent partnerships with parents, other early years providers and professionals involved with the children. She has developed a strong network of support where information is shared so the childminder has the very latest guidance.  The childminder very successfully promotes children's welfare and emotional development. Children are confident and highly motivated to learn. This prepares them well for their future learning in pre-school and school.

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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

 enhance children's understanding of behavioural expectations to further extend their personal development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children indoors and in the garden, throughout the inspection.  The inspector conducted a joint inspection with the childminder.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation including children's records, safeguarding policies and procedures, and the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector took account of parent's views from a large collection of written testimonials.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has an extremely clear understanding of the statutory requirements and how to implement them so children are very well cared for. Her organisational skills are excellent and all the necessary records and documentation are very well maintained. The childminder makes very good use of additional funding to directly improve outcomes for the younger children such as sourcing smaller equipment, suitable for developing their physical skills. Safeguarding is effective and the childminder constantly updates her knowledge through research and training.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder's wholehearted commitment to engaging children so they want to learn is highly successful. She knows the importance of communication and greatly encourages children's language. For example, she talks to them, asks questions and comments on their play, which sets an excellent example for children to challenge and question things for themselves. The childminder teaches mathematics particularly well. For example, she uses language effectively to help children recognise and use numbers, shapes, sizes and measurement. Even the youngest children develop outstanding, early mathematical skills. Children make excellent progress. The childminder plans activities specifically targeted to challenge and stretch each child to reach the next step. She is extremely focused on developing each child's full learning potential. Children learn about the natural world through imaginative first-hand experiences. For example, they study insects living under

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

tree bark and find out how to care for the childminder's chickens and guinea pigs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children behave extremely well. They are kind, sociable and very considerate of each other. However, the childminder sometimes forgets to fully explain her instructions, such as why children should 'be careful'. Children learn about being healthy. The childminder provides very healthy snacks and meals. The childminder very cleverly reinforces their understanding of the importance of good hygiene practices. For example, she uses visual examples, such as using glitter to represent germs that do not easily wash off.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make excellent progress in their learning from their individual starting points. Children thoroughly enjoy learning. They quickly become inquisitive, which gives them an outstanding basis for all their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY441486 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 824576 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Littlehampton, West Sussex. She operates her service Monday to Friday from 7.45am to 6pm. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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