Childminder in West Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 January 2016 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

 The childminder is exceptionally committed to improving herself and the provision. For example, she attends a variety of training that helps develop her strong teaching practice and improves the environment to meet the needs and interests of children.  The childminder has excellent partnerships with parents. She successfully includes them in their children's learning and shares information. The childminder values parent input and provides support to enable children's learning to develop further at home.  The childminder has an outstanding knowledge of how children learn and how to develop their learning. She plans an exciting environment, which inspires children to learn and develop.  The childminder's observations and assessments of children's learning are extensive. The childminder plans challenging next steps, which help children to make excellent progress in all areas of learning and development in preparation for their move to

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This provision is outstanding

school.  Children demonstrate highly impressive independence skills. The childminder provides constant praise and encouragement, which motivates children to try.  Children have interesting opportunities to learn about their bodies and the importance of looking after themselves. For example, they take part in yoga sessions, which successfully contribute to their healthy lifestyles.  The childminder provides children with rich experiences of language and some opportunities to see print around them.

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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

 extend further opportunities for children to see print in the environment.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the childminder's interactions with children.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector viewed a range of written documentation, including children's development records and the childminder's policies.  The inspector viewed all areas of the home used for childminding.  The inspector viewed written documentation from parents to gain their views on the childminder and their children's development.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. She plans and provides an extensive range of interesting and challenging activities that inspire children to learn. The childminder constantly monitors children's progress, which enables her to identify future activities. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a fully embedded knowledge and understanding of her role and responsibility in keeping children safe. The childminder has a highly productive attitude towards keeping her knowledge up to date. For example, she attends regular face-to-face training and researches new publications, which improves her already impressive knowledge.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The quality of teaching is of an exceptionally high standard. The childminder has an excellent knowledge of children's interests and is highly responsive towards their needs. She constantly takes the children's lead and is able to incorporate learning that is challenging for all ages. For example, children explored a wide range of play food and selected items to create pizza. The childminder asked older children what foods they had found, which encouraged a lengthy discussion and enabled children to discuss their likes and dislikes. The childminder continued asking various questions about colours and numbers, which encouraged children to think and develop their knowledge and number language. Younger children speak French, which the childminder promotes enthusiastically. They begin to count objects and the childminder supports them by counting in French and then English. This promotes children's sense of belonging as well

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

as developing their confidence in the English language. While there are some examples of print around the setting, children would benefit from seeing more labels they can read.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The relationships that children have with each other and the childminder are exceptionally strong. Children show great care and consideration towards others and the childminder constantly praises and motivates children. Children are exceptionally confident and display excellent independence skills. Children's behaviour is highly impressive. They have an excellent understanding of what the childminder expects from them and take care to look after their environment. Children have regular access to the outdoors, which is highly stimulating and encourages them to explore. For example, the childminder has a mud kitchen and digging area.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make outstanding progress in all areas because the childminder provides extensive learning opportunities. Children are exceptionally well settled, which provides further confidence for them to try out new things; this prepares them very well for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY298265 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 827029 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 29 April 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Horsham, West Sussex. The childminder operates Monday to Friday from 8am until 5.30pm. The childminder holds a qualification in early years at level 3.

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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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