Childminder EY368194

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 May 2016 27 June 2012

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder monitors children's progress with meticulous detail to ensure they are developing to their full potential in all areas. Parents are greatly involved in the assessment process, as the childminder successfully encourages them to contribute information to ensure she has a full understanding of their children's development.  The childminder works in extremely close partnership with parents to ensure high levels of continuity in care for their children.  Children make excellent progress from their starting points with most meeting or exceeding the expected outcomes for their age. The childminder provides children with focused support to ensure any gaps in their progress are identified and closed quickly.  Children have wonderful opportunities to learn how to keep themselves fit and healthy. For example, they recognise the effects of exercise and learn about ways to cool themselves down. They enjoy healthy meals, regular fresh air and lots of exercise.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder demonstrates extensive leadership skills, through which she guides her team of assistants to meet her high standards. For example, she trains staff about the ways young children learn in order to continuously maximise the outcomes for children.  The childminder is extremely active in developing her professional knowledge and skills. For example, through an initial teacher-training programme, she has greatly enhanced her provision by focusing more intently on children's individual learning styles.

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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

 adapt the pace of the well-worded questions as effectively as possible, to make sure each child has enough time to consider their thoughts and responses before answering.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors and outside.  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 and staff performance with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder exudes confidence in her knowledge of safeguarding procedures and acts attentively to ensure her staff share this strong knowledge. The childminder carries out thorough reflections of her provision, enabling her to make continual improvements to enhance outcomes for children. For example through analysing observations of children's achievements, she noticed that the input on children's physical development was slightly weaker than other areas. She has now acted successfully to extend the opportunities for children to develop their physical skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an extremely thorough understanding of the ways in which young children learn. Activities offer children wonderful opportunities to explore and make their own discoveries. For example, children are fascinated as they make patterns in sand with sticks and stones. The childminder and her staff are exceptionally skilled in following children's cues to develop their learning. For example, they act on children's ideas when they cook the orders children give in their pretend cafe. They pay excellent attention to the wording of questions to ensure children have opportunities to develop their own ideas and thoughts about experiences. However, there are some occasions when they do not give children enough time to think about the question or answer. Children have many opportunities to learn that everyone is different. For example, they find out about the wider world as they share and celebrate each other's cultures and backgrounds.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The atmosphere in the setting is exceptionally positive. There is a wonderful emphasis on caring about each other and being helpful. For example, children proudly clean tables ready for lunch. Children develop a great sense of empathy. For example, when holding hoops for others to throw balls into, they consider the height that suits their friend the best. Children negotiate sharing and turn taking together, without prompt. They develop excellent social skills and are well prepared for their future learning. Children are very independent. The childminder organises the space carefully to allow them to carry out tasks and select activities independently. Children are clearly happy and secure at the setting. When leaving parents, children settle quickly as the childminder and her staff greet them with a warm and nurturing welcome.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children see themselves as writers and know that writing serves different purposes. For example, children use marks to represent meaning when they take orders in their 'cafe' and recognise that print carries meaning as they refer to signs. Children learn key skills rapidly. They are particularly confident in their literacy and numeracy skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY368194 Local authority Brighton & Hove Inspection number 838069 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 14 Number of children on roll 16

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 June 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Hove, East Sussex. The childminder has a relevant childcare qualification at level 4 and is working towards early years teacher status. She is also qualified as a play therapist. The childminder works with two assistants.

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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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