Childminder EY459640

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 April 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 uses effective assessment systems to help her understand the progress that children make and to plan how to further extend their learning.  The childminder works in partnership with parents to help ensure that her provision caters for individual children's needs and interests. She shares information effectively with parents and staff in the other settings children attend to help provide continuity in care.  Children progress well and they meet the expected outcomes for their ages.  Children benefit from healthy lifestyles. They enjoy daily fresh air and exercise. The childminder shares nutritional advice to promote healthy eating.  The childminder acts effectively to extend her professional knowledge. She continually extends her understanding of how to meet the children's needs, for example, by finding out about different activities and resources that she can introduce.  The childminder keeps her knowledge of legal requirements up to date. For example,

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This provision is good

she researches about new childcare guidance and adapts her practice accordingly.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not routinely act on opportunities to strengthen young children's understanding of number further during their chosen play experiences.  The childminder does not always extend ways for children to find out even more about differences in the lifestyles of people around the world.

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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 opportunities for introducing numeracy to young children throughout their chosen play and learning experiences  extend opportunities for children to find out about differences in aspects of life around the world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors and discussed the provision for outdoor play.  The inspector talked with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and her suitability checks.  The inspector carried out a joint observation of children's learning with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a confident knowledge of safeguarding procedures and of the signs that may cause concern about children's welfare. The childminder acts effectively to teach children ways to consider their own safety. For example, she points out risks as they play and allows children to make decisions about how to minimise these. The childminder continually reflects on her practice and makes changes to bring about improvements. She makes on the spot changes to increase the outcomes for children, for example, she moves resources to allow children greater ease of access. She also follows more complex strategies to improve her practice. For example, she carried out research and sought support to improve her systems for assessing children's progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children learn through experiences that appeal strongly to their interests. For example, the childminder organises her environment to offer children choices and engages in their play to promote learning. The childminder uses effective teaching skills to develop children's ideas. She allows children time to explore and extends their ideas with well- worded questions. For example, as children played with a bus, the childminder's questions led them to consider shape and space as they worked out which passengers would fit. The childminder allows children opportunities to find out things for themselves, for example, as they test out which vehicles go down a track without falling off. She shows great skill in supporting children in their language development. For example, she effectively extends children's vocabulary, increasing the range of words they know.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are very happy and settled in the childminder's care. They develop lovely relationships with the childminder, with whom they play and chat with ease. Children develop good levels of confidence. They are happy to give unknown activities a go and meet challenges. The childminder is attentive to children's feelings and acts to ensure they develop self-assurance. For example, she intervenes to help when children take on tricky challenges to make sure they succeed. The childminder has successful strategies in place to help ensure children develop social skills ready for when they move on to school.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children thoroughly enjoy stories. Very young children choose books and share them eagerly with the childminder. Children develop the skills needed for later writing, for example, they enjoy activities which involve making marks. Children operate independently and with confidence. For example, they choose the toys they want to play with and engage in play attentively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY459640 Local authority Brighton & Hove Inspection number 939238 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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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 Brighton. The childminder operates four days a week, all year. The childminder also provides care for older children before and after school.

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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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