Childminder in West Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 February 2016 26 January 2010

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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

 Children have excellent relationships with the childminder. She knows their interests and their individual characters extremely well and provides endless, stimulating opportunities for them to develop their skills and abilities.  The childminder communicates very effectively with parents. She keeps them up to date with their children's achievements and progress and provides ideas to help parents to support their children's learning at home.  Children learn a wide range of skills that help to prepare them for the next stage in their learning. They make good progress in relation to their starting points.  The childminder evaluates her practice regularly and actively seeks the views of the parents and children. She continually extends her skills and knowledge, which helps to raise outcomes for children.  Children behave extremely well. The childminder encourages children to think about how their actions affect others. This helps them to learn to share, take turns and play

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always give children enough time to consider the answer to one question before she asks them another.  Children have a limited range of opportunities to extend their creative skills in the childminder's 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

 provide every opportunity for children to think and respond carefully to questions  strengthen further the range and availability of opportunities for children to develop their creativity.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children playing inside and in the garden.  The inspector observed the childminder leading a language activity and discussed the learning with her afterwards.  The inspector talked to the childminder and the children.  The inspector spoke to parents to gain their views.  The inspector checked the childminder's suitability checks and children's learning records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder regularly updates her knowledge and skills to extend her practice and the experiences she provides for children. She listens to the views of the children and parents and uses their suggestions to make further changes to her practice. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows what to do if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. She monitors children's achievements to identify any gaps in their learning to help ensure that they make good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children learn about the differences between themselves and others. For example, they join up with children who attend another childminder to explore Chinese cooking and food. Children develop good communication and language skills. For example, the childminder introduces new words to help children describe patterns and the feel of resources; they talk about the stripy tiger they found in a box of toy animals and the feel of a live ferret's fur. Children recall previous learning experiences. For example, they excitedly remember learning about the tiger that was one of the animals represented in the Chinese calendar when they find a picture of a tiger in a book.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has developed extremely clever ways to get children fully involved in developing their physical skills and enjoying exercise. She organises a fitness club for children and provides them with their own tops to wear. Children eagerly take part in the range of physical activities, such as running and jumping along to music, and learn to recognise the effects that exercise has on their bodies. The childminder extends this learning even further. For example, she links the need for exercise and healthy eating to her animals. Children recognise that the chickens need corn to eat to support their healthy diet and that the childminder's dog needs regular exercise to support his healthy lifestyle. The childminder consistently recognises children's achievements. For example, she sends the parents an email detailing what children have done exceptionally well and shares the parents' reply with the children.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. They are extremely confident, independent and have an excellent understanding of how to behave. Children have plenty of opportunities to meet up with other children and adults. This helps to develop their social skills. Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY398225 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 822484 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 26 January 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in Littlehampton, West Sussex and provides care Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm.The childminder has a degree in early years education.

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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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