Childminder EY240406

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 April 2016 19 January 2012

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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 has a professional and well-organised approach to her work and places children's needs at the heart of everything she does. She reviews the quality of her provision well and makes improvements that support positive outcomes for children.  The childminder plans a broad range of activities that cover all areas of learning. Children enjoy and engage well in their play and learning. They persevere when learning new skills and are well prepared for the next stage in their education.  Children build a strong bond with the childminder and their emotional well-being is good. They feel very much at home in the childminder's care and have their individual needs met well.  Children develop good listening and concentration skills. The childminder effectively captures their imagination when reading stories and encourages children to learn new things. For example, she creatively introduced information about healthy eating through

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This provision is good

discussions about pirates eating vegetables.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not fully established partnerships with other early years settings children attend to promote a shared approach to supporting their care and learning needs.  At times, the childminder does not always provide opportunities for children to solve problems and work things out for themselves.

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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

 strengthen partnerships with other early years settings children attend to promote a shared approach to supporting their care and learning needs  increase opportunities for children to use their ideas to help them learn how to solve problems during their play and activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children at play in the childminder's home and garden.  The inspector examined a range of documentation, including children's records and evidence of the childminder's suitability.  The inspector and childminder discussed and evaluated the morning's activities.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder updates her safeguarding training regularly and knows what action to take should she have concerns about the welfare of a child. She monitors her planning and children's progress, and identifies what action to take to make improvements and when needed to close any gaps in their learning. For example, ensures she covers all areas of learning when planning activities. The childminder undertakes training as part of her professional development and uses what she learns to improve her provision. For example, she uses new ideas from training to promote children's understanding of healthy lifestyles and to support their physical development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder builds strong and effective partnerships with parents. She gathers a wide range of information from them about children's individual needs and abilities when they first start. She uses early observations to identify children's next steps in learning and she plans activities based on their interests. The childminder interacts well with children. She extends their learning effectively, such as asking well-timed questions that help children to think. The childminder regularly asks parents about activities children have enjoyed at home and plans new challenges to build well on their recent learning. She also makes suggestions to extend children's learning at home. The childminder keeps parents up to date with children's progress. For example, she encourages them to look at their children's progress records frequently.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder creates a well-organised environment for learning and play in her home and garden with a wide variety of good-quality resources. Children are well-motivated to play and very confident to explore new experiences. The childminder has consistent hygiene routines and children understand when they need to wash their hands. Children enjoy a wide variety of physical exercise and activities. For example, they confidently move across stepping stones, and learn to jump and hop. Children cooperate and share well. They listen to each other's ideas and value what their friends have to say.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and are eager to play and learn. They make independent choices about their play and are very enthusiastic. Children develop positive social skills. They enjoy playing with their friends and frequently share ideas about what to do next. For example, children had great fun working together setting up a toy farm and grouping the animals. They decided what care the animals needed and acted out stories that they made up themselves. Children acquire good skills ready for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY240406 Local authority Brighton & Hove Inspection number 847015 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 19 January 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Brighton, East Sussex. She works all day Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and some weekends. The childminder works for most of the year.

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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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Telephone number

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