Childminder EY273901

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 June 2016 18 May 2011

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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 has an excellent understanding of all children's needs and interests. She uses extremely detailed assessments and monitors children's learning exceptionally well. The childminder identifies where children need extra support and closes any gaps in their learning rapidly. Children make outstanding progress.  Partnerships with parents are exceptional and they have many opportunities to contribute to their children's learning and assessment. This helps to provide consistency in children's learning and development. The childminder effectively helps to promote children's learning at home.  The childminder has a natural ability to make learning enjoyable and effortlessly engages children as they play and learn. She makes the most of spontaneous opportunities to support individual learning exceptionally well, for example, when children question why lizards change colour.  The childminder significantly enhances children's awareness of similarities and

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This provision is outstanding

difference between themselves and others, such as through a wide range of activities and experiences.  The childminder gives high priority to children with special educational needs. She works exceptionally well in partnerships with parents and other professionals, to offer support to those children with specific needs.

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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

 continue to use the excellent partnerships with others involved in children's care and learning to help prepare them for school even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's teaching and the impact on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation and how the views of parents and children are included to drive improvement.  The inspector sampled relevant documentation and checked evidence of suitability of the childminder and adults living on the premises.  The inspector took into account the written views of the parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an exceptional understanding of her role in protecting children. She implements carefully considered policies and procedures to promote children's safety and well-being highly effectively. Self-evaluation is accurate and exceptionally thorough. The childminder is highly reflective about her practice and includes the views of others in her evaluations. She continuously makes improvements and uses training highly effectively to benefit children. For example, by using signing to communicate with all children. The childminder's risk assessment procedures are meticulous to ensure that any potential hazards have been appropriately minimised.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder uses her wealth of experience and excellent knowledge of child development very successfully. She supports children extremely well to enjoy and achieve. For example, the childminder engages children in successful conversations, encouraging children's thinking and problem-solving skills with challenging questions. She introduces counting and early mathematical skills in a highly effective way. For example, children count and use numbers when selling items in shop play. Children learn to recognise numbers and letters of personal significance to them. Children have excellent opportunities to be physically active. For example, they explore play parks and woods.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is kind and caring, and supports children's emotional well-being exceptionally well. Children have developed close attachments with her and feel safe. The well-established daily routines provide security and stability for children. The childminder is an excellent role model, supporting children's excellent behaviour. She encourages children highly effectively to share their experiences and gain a strong sense of belonging. For example, when looking at photographs of themselves participating in activities. The childminder successfully supports children's awareness of leading a healthy lifestyle. For example, they help grow fruit and vegetables in the childminder's garden which are then used to complement the childminder's healthy, balanced, home-cooked meals and snacks.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are very inquisitive, interested and motivated to explore and learn. They actively engage in highly stimulating activities and display high levels of perseverance and concentration. They develop outstanding literacy and mathematical skills. Children gain the skills they need to be exceptionally well-prepared for their next stage in their learning, including starting school. The childminder recognises how she can support children's school readiness even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY273901 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 826726 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. She cares for children throughout the year, except on family and public holidays. The childminder holds a level 3 qualification in home-based childcare.

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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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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