Childminder in Brighton and Hove

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 June 2016 13 December 2012

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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 is kind, caring and attentive to children. Children are safe, secure and happy in her care.  The childminder carefully observes and assesses children's progress. She plans a wide range of challenging activities that engage children and help them make good progress.  The childminder's effective partnerships with parents have a positive impact on children's learning. For example, parents are fully involved in sharing their observations of what children can do and continuing their learning at home.  Children enjoy plenty of exercise and outdoor play. They develop strong physical skills and good coordination at an early age.  The childminder reflects on, and evaluates, her practice consistently. She effectively monitors and adjusts her activities, resources and environment to meet children's changing needs and abilities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the most of opportunities for children to learn about positive differences between themselves and others.  The childminder has not fully extended ways for children to increase their awareness of the different languages represented in the setting.

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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

 provide further opportunities for children to extend their awareness of positive differences in society, to support their understanding of the world around them  increase opportunities for children to see and hear the various home languages represented in the setting.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities indoors.  The inspector sampled children's learning records and other relevant documentation.  The inspector took account of parents' written feedback.  The inspector looked at the childminder's self-evaluation form.  The inspector discussed childcare practice with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her role in protecting children and reporting concerns to the relevant agency. She keeps up to date with local safeguarding procedures. The childminder creates a safe and secure environment that enables children to move around freely. Children benefit from the childminder's increasing knowledge and skills. For example, recent training has helped to strengthen the childminder's ability to support children's communication skills successfully through play and looking at books.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Since the previous inspection, the childminder has embedded effective systems for getting to know children before they start with her. For example, she establishes children's starting points with good input from parents. The childminder plans interesting activities that reflect children's interests and build on their skills. Children have fun as they learn. The childminder actively encourages independent learning. For example, she encourages children to try things for themselves before stepping in to give them support when needed. Children enjoy exploring and investigating. For example, when doing a printing activity they found out what they could do with stamps. They then developed this to painting and making marks with their hands. The childminder communicates effectively with young children, such as by using sounds and gestures.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form strong emotional bonds with the childminder. They behave well and play happily alongside their friends. They snuggle up together on the childminder's lap to look at books. They take turns pressing buttons on a book to hear the sounds. The childminder teaches children to show respect to others. She strengthens their social skills in the wider community, for example, by taking them to toddler groups. Children develop healthy lifestyles. The childminder teaches children the importance of healthy eating and involves them in growing produce to eat. She also teaches them to understand the need for good personal hygiene routines such as handwashing.

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Outcomes for children are good

The childminder prepares children well for moving on to pre-school and school. Children are confident and independent. They quickly learn to see to their own personal care needs. Children learn to do things themselves, such as tidying up and choosing toys. They are keen to take part in planned activities as well as explore on their own. Children concentrate well and become absorbed in play with a purpose. Young children learn to take and manage risks, for example, when climbing on the large play equipment.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY448733 Local authority Brighton & Hove Inspection number 1049676 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 4 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 December 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Brighton, East Sussex. The childminder offers care every weekday from 8am to 6pm, all year round.

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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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