Childminder in West Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 December 2015 17 May 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 focuses on children's interests and incorporates learning into their play. This engages children and enables them to make good progress.  The childminder is committed to improving her practice. Since her last inspection, she has completed her early years qualification, which has developed her confidence and improved her understanding of the early years curriculum. This has had a positive impact on children.  The childminder provides a warm and welcoming environment where children can independently select their resources and make decisions.  The childminder has good relationships with parents and other settings that children attend. She shares information about children's learning and encourages them to share information with her. This provides a consistent approach to children's development.  Children benefit from various outings within the local environment. For example, they visit farms and woodlands. This helps develop their knowledge of the natural world.

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This provision is good

The childminder also takes children to toddler groups and meets other childminders. This helps to develop children's social skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to fully develop children's thinking skills. For example, she does not always give them enough time to respond or join in with conversations.  The childminder does not explain effectively some time constraints she gives to children. This does not fully support their understanding of the routine or concept of time.

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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

 consider increasing the amount of time given to children to respond to questions and enable them to have a go at contributing to conversation  improve children's understanding of time and numbers, including time constraints.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the childminder's interactions with children.  The inspector sampled the childminder's written documentation.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about her practice and discussed improvement plans.  The inspector viewed written feedback from parents.  The inspector viewed all areas of the home used for childminding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of her role and responsibilities of keeping children safe. The childminder risk assesses her home and helps develop children's understanding of keeping themselves safe; for example, by carrying out regular fire drills. The childminder keeps up to date with changes of requirements by subscribing to relevant early years websites and online training. The childminder is keen to continuously improve and includes the views of parents and children when evaluating her provision. The childminder works closely with parents to understand children's individual needs. Effective partnerships support children's individual needs and enable them to make good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder completes observations and assessments of children's learning, which helps her monitor their progress. Each child has tracking documents that the childminder reviews regularly. She identifies challenging next steps in learning for each child and incorporates them into her planning to support their progress. Children enjoy their time with the childminder. They take part in interesting activities, which encourages them to explore. For example, the childminder gave children frozen blocks filled with various items. Children confidently pour water and comment that the water is 'cold' and the ice is 'soft'. The childminder has a secure knowledge of children's interests and uses these to extend activities. For example, children enjoy playing with trains so the childminder encouraged them to put the wheels into the water and see what different marks they could make. The childminder constantly talks to children and narrates while they play. This helps develop

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

their range of vocabulary and understanding of language.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The environment is welcoming and resources are always available and easily accessible to children. They make independent decisions and lead their play. Children are happy and have good relationships with the childminder. Children laugh with the childminder as they read stories together and seek her out for support if needed. Children behave well and have a good understanding of what the childminder expects from them. The childminder encourages children's independence skills; for example, using the toilet and teaching them to wash their hands.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in all areas of learning and development. Children are confident and enthusiastic when they take part in activities. Children are developing their independence skills and are willing to have a go. This prepares them for their future learning and move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY420546 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 832658 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Broadbridge Heath, near Horsham, West Sussex. The childminder operates her service on Monday to Thursday from 8am to 6pm and on Friday from 8am to 4pm.

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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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