Childminder 114015

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 April 2016 12 November 2009

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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

 Children are very happy and settled. The childminder is effective in promoting children's emotional development and well-being. For example, she builds their confidence around communication and language, which supports their sense of achievement and self-esteem.  The childminder makes good use of her observations and assessments of children's progress. She uses the information she gains to plan exciting and very interesting activities, indoors and outdoors, to encourage children to play, explore and learn.  The childminder forges very good relationships with parents. For example, they share information on a regular basis to help promote continuity in children's care and learning.  Children's safety is prioritised by the childminder. She has a very good understanding of child protection issues and is fully aware and confident of the processes to follow if she has concerns about a child.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always share her professional expertise and very good professional knowledge of how children learn and develop with other professionals.

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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

 enhance the children's learning and development further by sharing information and knowledge with other childcare professionals.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with children during activities indoors and in the garden, and looked at the resources available for young children's learning and development.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder before and after activities.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation including children's records, safeguarding procedures, and other policies and procedures relating to the setting.  The inspector talked to the childminder about her methods of assessing and planning for moving children forward and how she works with parents and other professionals.  The inspector looked at parents' questionnaires and read their feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder follows comprehensive policies and procedures that help to ensure children remain safe, stay free from harm and develop a good sense of well-being. The childminder ensures that those working in the setting with her are involved in the setting's ongoing self-evaluation process. She also carefully considers the views of parents and children. The childminder researches subjects online and attends training around the identified needs of the children. For example, through her evaluation, she has organised exciting outdoor activities and outings that involve learning about the natural world and caring for other people. This good use of reflective practice and research helps the childminder to continually improve outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She is skilled in talking to children to extend their learning as they play. For example, she helps children to learn new words and sounds as they play. She enhances learning by skilfully incorporating numbers, colours and shapes into conversations and play. The childminder shares information with parents on a daily basis and they can also access a secure digital programme where they are able to clearly see the progress that their children are making. Parents add additional information to support the childminder so she can target their children's learning more precisely. However, the childminder needs to enhance the children's development further by sharing information of how children learn and develop with other professionals she is working alongside and other settings.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder establishes very good bonds with children. She encourages children's independence. For example, young children are encouraged to choose and cut their own fruit at snack time. The childminder encourages healthy eating and introduces different nutritional foods at every opportunity for the children to sample. The children are able to explore an outside area where there is plenty of space for them to challenge their physical skills. The childminder makes good use of resources to help extend children's learning further. For example, young children independently plant sunflower seeds in pots of earth and watch the flowers grow over a season. She uses this activity to help children express their feelings, learn new vocabulary and gain a good understanding of the natural world in which they live.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children take part in interesting and exciting activities that support them in their learning. For example, they see tadpoles turn into frogs and release them back into their natural habitat. They regularly go on exciting outings to the nearby beach, woods and parks to help them learn about the world in which they live. They watch sheep being sheared at a local farm. They are involved with events and activities that support other people and children in the wider world. All the children are making very good progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 114015 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 997734 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 12 November 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1997. She lives in Barnham, near Bognor Regis. The childminder operates Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm all year round, but timings are flexible to accommodate the needs of local families.

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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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