Childminder in East Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 October 2015 29 April 2009

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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

 Children are highly motivated and excited to partake in a wide range of quality experiences. They enjoy their learning and continue to make consistently high rates of progress.  The childminder focuses on continually improving his practice. He reflects this extremely well in his self-evaluation, and by regularly seeking the views of parents and children.  Teaching is of a consistently high quality. The childminder meets the children's learning needs exceptionally well and understands how to extend their learning opportunities.  Children make excellent use of the exciting learning opportunities, both indoors and outside. The childminder has high regard for safety, and provides children with experiences to develop their own safety awareness, such as during play.  The children form secure emotional attachments to the childminder; they develop independence and self-confidence in their own abilities.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder uses focused observations to make accurate assessments of each child's development and to monitor closely their progress. Parents contribute to children's learning and share ideas with the childminder, to extend learning further from home.

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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

 strengthen further the already good opportunities to develop children's thinking and problem-solving skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day and through sampling parents' written feedback.  The inspector undertook a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector sampled a selection of the childminder's policies, including children's learning documents and assessments.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed activities and the quality of teaching.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is very experienced. He has a good understanding of how working with other professionals leads to improvements for children. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a robust understanding of the signs and symptoms that may raise cause for concern and how to protect children from harm. He fully understands his responsibility to meet the learning and development, and safeguarding and welfare requirements. The childminder works extremely well alongside his co-childminder and effectively shares responsibility for the leadership and management. Together, they both bring a range of unique attributes and skills to strengthen children's learning experiences. The childminder seeks regular training opportunities to update his knowledge and practice, and to continuously improve children's learning experiences. He implements a wide range of policies and procedures, which provide an excellent foundation for children's learning and

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder provides an exceptional range of activities and resources, which reflect and value the diversity of society. Children learn to be thoughtful and respectful of one another. The childminder skilfully encourages children to have a voice and to be confident to use it. The children enjoy exploring items on display to promote their natural curiosity and discovery. However, occasionally, the childminder misses some opportunities to foster children's thinking skills further, for example, through discussions. The children flourish during garden play, for example, when jumping and splashing in puddles. The garden has developed over time; for example, it includes further seasonal learning experiences. Parents praise the outstanding care, educational activities and experiences the childminder has on offer for their children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are highly confident and relaxed. They enjoy shared activities with the childminder and respond positively to his praise and encouragement. Exceptional standards of care and hygiene practices show that children's safety and health is a priority. The childminder sensitively meets babies and younger children's personal care needs, such as during mealtimes, toileting and rest times. Children's behaviour is extremely good. For example, the children play together when using the dressing-up boxes, and show excellent levels of cooperation and negotiation skills. The childminder has high focus for children's developing social skills. He knows when to step back and provide the opportunity for children to develop their own play.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children continue to make excellent progress in relation to their starting points. Children confidently use their knowledge and skills to be independent in their learning. This prepares them exceptionally well for the next stage in their learning, including their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 505566 Local authority East Sussex Inspection number 826155 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 23

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 29 April 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1996. He works with his wife who is also a registered childminder. The childminder lives in the Old Town area of Eastbourne in East Sussex. The childminder is accredited to receive government funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years. The childminder offers care from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year excluding bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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