Childminder EY284333

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 May 2016 16 August 2011

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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 works well with parents to ensure that she meets children's needs. She keeps parents informed and involved in their children's learning, which helps to provide continuity between their home and the childminder's.  The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and she uses her good teaching skills effectively. For example, she teaches children a range of skills to help them learn to be independent and confident in their abilities.  Children build very strong relationships with the childminder. They are settled and secure in her care, which helps to promote good levels of emotional well-being.  Children make good progress in all aspects of their learning and development. They are eager to have a go with new activities, as well as repeating favourite games. This helps to prepare them for the next stage in their learning.  Children develop good literacy skills and show a great interest in letter sounds. They

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This provision is good

learn to identify the different sounds of letters at the beginning of words and recognise letters in their own name.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always use her self-evaluation process effectively to identify ways of raising the quality of her provision even further.  The childminder does not always build on opportunities that arise during the day to extend children's problem-solving skills.

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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

 build further on self-evaluation processes to accurately identify aspects of practice to improve and help children to make the best possible progress  strengthen the opportunities for children to think about and solve problems for themselves.

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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 documents, including children's records.  The inspector and childminder evaluated the activities that children had taken part in.  The inspector read letters from parents and carers to gather their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder updates her knowledge and understanding of safeguarding matters regularly and knows what to do should she have a concern about the welfare of a child. The childminder attends training courses and works with other professionals to find out about good practice. For example, she has a strong understanding of how to work with children's different learning styles. The childminder seeks the views of parents and children in her self-evaluation process and takes prompt action to address recommendations set at previous inspections. For example, she improved her partnerships with other settings that children attend to share relevant information about their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder works very closely with parents to gather and share information about children's interests and abilities. She uses this information to plan a wide range of interesting and challenging activities and makes frequent written observations of children's new achievements. The childminder shares this information with parents to help to keep them informed of their children's progress. The childminder has good teaching skills. For example, she helps children of different ages to learn good communication and language skills. The childminder consistently adds new words into conversations with children and listens carefully to what they say.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a wide range of opportunities to promote children's physical well-being and good health. Children enjoy different physical games and activities that help to provide them with regular exercise. They choose healthy foods at snack and meal times. Children learn how to keep themselves safe, such as climbing down from play equipment slowly. Children of different ages play well together and consider each other's needs. For example, older children take care and help younger children when they are on a see-saw together. Younger children enjoy copying their older friends and joining in their activities.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress, including those who have special educational needs. Children are confident and motivated to explore their environment and the world around them. For example, while playing with water, they see a tiny snail nearby. They watch how it crawls and are interested to know what the antennae are, and where it normally lives. Children make decisions about what they would like to paint and enjoy joking about how many eyes a dinosaur might have. Children develop a good range of skills in readiness for pre-school and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY284333 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 833633 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 16 August 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Hassocks, West Sussex. She works all day for three days per week, for 49 weeks 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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