Childminder in West Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 January 2016 Not applicable

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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 works effectively in partnership with parents and shares information regularly with them. This shared, supportive approach to children's learning helps them to make good progress.  The childminder is a very good role model and explains her behaviour expectations clearly. Children play well together and learn to respect their friends and the similarities and differences between them.  Children develop good early mathematical skills. The childminder uses what she knows about children's understanding of numbers to help them learn new skills. For example, children begin to recognise numbers as they count stacking cups in a tower.  The childminder skilfully identifies any potential issues in children's learning and development using effective monitoring systems. She works with parents and other professionals to develop plans that will help children improve what they can do.  Children have good opportunities to develop healthy lifestyles. They play outside

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This provision is good

regularly and enjoy eating healthy meals and snacks. This supports their good health and physical well-being.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children are not always able to access a wide range of creative resources independently.  The childminder has not yet fully established links with local schools to support children as they prepare for the next stage of their 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

 provide greater opportunities for children to experience and explore a wider range of resources to extend their creative skills  continue to develop partnerships with schools to support children even more effectively as they move on to the next stage of their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and care routines in all areas used by children.  The inspector talked to the childminder throughout the inspection about her work with the children and about how she was promoting children's learning.  The inspector read parents' responses on questionnaires and took account of what they said.  The inspector scrutinised a range of documents including children's learning journals, policies and procedures, and the childminder's qualification and training records.  The inspector talked to children throughout the inspection about what they were doing.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder fully understands her role and responsibility to keep children safe. For example, she reviews suitability checks on household members regularly. The childminder reflects on her practice carefully and seeks the views of others to identify areas to improve. She makes changes to her provision that help to raise outcomes for children. The childminder attends all statutory training and keeps her knowledge up to date by sharing ideas with other local childminders and attending different training courses.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder understands that children learn in different ways and ensures that those who learn better in the outside environment are able to do so. Children learn to challenge themselves and manage their own risks. For example, they test out their physical skills in the garden and in local parks. Children learn about the world around them and develop their imagination during interesting role play activities. For example, they enjoyed a pretend picnic talking about animals that they remembered seeing on a recent walk. The childminder uses what she knows about children's individual interests to plan activities that will motivate them to try new ideas. For example, children explored simple mark making using toy tractors dipped in paint to mimic the mud tracks they had seen in the local fields. The childminder closely monitors the effectiveness of her planning to ensure that activities encourage children and help them to improve their skills. She uses

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

information from other professionals who also work with the children as part of her own planning process. This effectively supports children's individual needs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop good independence skills and manage simple tasks for themselves. For example, after a walk outside, children take off their shoes, wash their hands and hang up their coats with minimal support. Children are sociable and confident and are keen to talk to others around them. They enjoy being with their friends and learn to share and take turns very well. Younger children smile and nod enthusiastically when the childminder talks to them about friends who come to play on different days. Children enjoy a close and warm relationship with the childminder and show that they feel secure with her as they play. This helps to support children's emotional well-being.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress based on their individual starting points. They develop good physical, communication and social skills and are ready for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY467498 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 951055 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Codmore Hill, Pulborough, West Sussex. She provides childcare from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 4.

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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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