Childminder 505674

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 June 2016 18 November 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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

 Parents are well informed and involved in their children's learning and development. The childminder builds positive partnerships with parents and shares a wide range of information with them. Children make good progress.  Children have secure and trusting relationships with the childminder. They are confident, settled and engaged in their learning.  There are good opportunities for children to develop their physical skills and challenge their physical abilities. For example, children learn how to swim in the pool.  Children are polite and behave well. They develop good social skills that help to support their future learning. For example, they participate in activities that require them to share and take turns.  The childminder makes positive changes and improvements to her current practice. She regularly evaluates and reflects on the effectiveness of the learning environments. This has a positive outcome on children's learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully build on opportunities to extend children's curiosity and knowledge of the natural world.  Children do not always have opportunities to develop their understanding of the differences between themselves and others in society.

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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

 improve opportunities for children to explore and investigate the natural world  extend further children's understanding of the differences and similarities between themselves and others.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home that children use.  The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children.  The inspector sampled written documentation, including children's progress reports, policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to children and the childminder at convenient times.  The inspector gathered the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder works well with her co-childminder. They have daily discussions to discuss practice, which help to maintain a consistently good quality of teaching. The childminder knows children well and incorporates their interests into the planning. She identifies children's individual next steps to challenge their learning, and accurately monitors and tracks their progress. The childminder continues to keep up to date with new ideas and improve her knowledge. For example, she attends training to extend her understanding of how children learn. The childminder effectively builds positive relationships with other early years professionals. For example, she shares planning and next steps with the pre- schools that children attend. This helps to provide children with consistent care and learning. The childminder has a good knowledge of the procedures to follow if she has concerns about the safety and welfare of the children. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder builds upon children's spontaneous play to extend their learning. For example, she encourages children who show an interest in dinosaurs to look at pictures and recall their recent beach trip where they found fossils. Children engage in activities that develop their imagination. For example, they use past experiences in role play. Children develop good communication and speaking skills. The childminder asks thought- provoking questions and engages children in conversations. For example, during meal times they discuss their day so far.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides children with plenty of praise and encouragement. Children develop a sense of pride in their achievements, which helps to support their emotional well-being. They feel valued and are confident to ask the childminder for help and to share their thoughts and ideas. The childminder provides a range of activities and experiences to help children learn about the importance of leading healthy lifestyles. For example, children enjoy healthy, balanced nutritious meals and snacks and get involved in cooking with the childminder.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning and development. Children develop a wide range of skills to support their future learning. For example, they learn to manage risk safely and keep themselves safe. Children develop good independence skills. For example, they are very keen to take an active role in their own learning and independently lead their play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 505674 Local authority East Sussex Inspection number 1048771 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 20

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1993. She lives in Netherfield, East Sussex. The childminder cares for children all week, from 6.45am to 7pm, for 47 weeks of the year. The childminder works with another registered childminder.

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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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