Burchett, Maureen

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 November 2015 7 April 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The quality of teaching is good. The childminder supports children well to enable them to make good progress in their learning and development.  Children are happy and content due to the close relationships and bonds they have developed with the childminder.  The childminder clearly understands children's individual learning needs. She plans a good balance of activities that promote children's learning and development.  The childminder is consistent in her approach to behaviour management. She works closely with the parents to provide good continuity of care for the children.  The childminder follows children's routines well. For example, she makes sure children have time to rest and sleep. She follows parents' wishes about where they sleep. She regularly checks on them to make sure they are safe.  The childminder seeks the views of the parents to shape the service she provides. This is effective in driving improvement in her practice.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although resources are of generally good quality, children do not have a very wide range to choose from, to extend fully their curiosity.  The childminder does not always build on children's interest in making marks in their play activities, to develop their early writing skills.

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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

 widen the range of resources available to children to promote further their curiosity and extend their learning and development  help children to develop further their interest in using their early writing skills in their play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children in the main play areas.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documents, including those relating to self-evaluation and safeguarding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection procedures. She keeps up to date with any changes of legislation. The childminder works well with local early years advisors to make improvements to her practice. She attends regular courses to strengthen her quality of teaching and the activities she provides, to benefit children's learning. The childminder successfully tracks children's learning to find out if there are any gaps and what she needs to work on to close these.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder completes detailed observations and assessments of children's learning and uses these well to plan activities that help them to make progress. She has a secure knowledge of children's development in the age groups she cares for. She plans challenging, interesting activities that meet their needs and interests; for example at the inspection, children learned about the changes of seasons, and linked this learning when using different autumn leaves to make a hedgehog picture. Children enjoy listening to stories, which are brought to life with a variety of additional resources. They enjoy their play because the childminder extends their learning well. The childminder keeps parents regularly updated about their children's progress. She completes detailed progress checks for children aged two years to strengthen parents' knowledge of their children's stages of learning and development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder promotes children's awareness of their own safety highly successfully. For example, she carries out regular fire drills with the children, who can clearly describe what action they would take in the event of an emergency. The childminder is highly committed to promoting children's health and well-being. For example, she explains in great detail so children learn the importance of not sharing musical instruments that have been placed in their mouths. The childminder works very effectively with parents to promote children's behaviour. They are all highly consistent in their approach, enabling all children to behave exceptionally well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. Children develop the necessary skills to help them progress onto the next stage of their learning, in readiness for going to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY287558 Local authority Brighton & Hove Inspection number 826907 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 7 April 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004. She lives in the Hangleton area of Hove, East Sussex. The childminder provides care for children all year round.

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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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