Childminder, Out-of school day care in East Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 March 2016 20 January 2010

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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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 Children are happy, settled and confident. The childminder encourages them to take an active role in deciding what they want to do and play with. Children are keen to express their thoughts and ideas.  Children behave extremely well. They are exceptionally respectful towards each other and consider younger children's feelings and needs. For example, older children take time to read stories to the younger children.  Parent partnerships are good. The childminder talks to parents on a daily basis and encourages them to share their thoughts and ideas to help develop her practice.  The childminder completes regular risk assessments to identify and minimise all possible hazards to children. She talks to children about road safety and reinforces this on their daily walk back from school. This helps children to develop an excellent awareness of the possible dangers in the environment.  There is a good range of toys and resources available to children indoors. Children

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This provision is good

freely choose and lead their own play, including other children in their games.  The childminder has a positive attitude to her professional development and attends a wide range of training courses to extend and develop her practice further.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 the childminder has identified the need to maintain a comprehensive knowledge of recent developments and government requirements.

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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 evaluate professional development to maintain a comprehensive knowledge of recent developments and government requirements.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at all areas used for childminding.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the children at play.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about children's safety and welfare. She completes regular evaluations of her setting and includes the children and parents in this process. The childminder and children reflect together on what activities they want to do and have been doing. This provides opportunities for children to make choices in their play. The childminder reflects on the success of the activities and resources that she provides to extend children's play experiences further. The childminder works closely with parents to meet their children's care routines and to share information that has been passed on to her from the schoolteachers.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides children with an interesting range of activities and experiences. For example, children enjoy making necklaces for Mother's Day. The childminder provides activities based on the interests and suggestions of the children. For example, children were recently interested in space and spent time making their own rockets. The childminder provides other relevant resources, such as books, to further support children's interest and enable them to conduct their own research. There is a good range of age- appropriate resources available to the children. For example, children enjoy building with construction toys and using their imaginations in role play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children enjoy an exciting, stimulating and highly original range of activities. The childminder links up with the school to find out what children are doing and devises additional experiences to extend their interest. For example, when children learnt about a famous historic battle, the childminder introduced them to medieval food and together they made a mural for the house that replicated a famous tapestry. The childminder is exceptionally skilled in understanding the needs of the children. For example, children have plenty of time to unwind and relax after school or engage in play. Parents are extremely happy with the childminder's flexibility and care. Children have an extremely well developed understanding of safety. For example, they are exceptionally aware of the possible dangers when walking home from school. Children are exceptionally confident to speak and communicate their thoughts and ideas with adults and other children. They are

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

extremely cooperative, for example, they consider each other's views and feelings while they play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY251241 Local authority East Sussex Inspection number 1026415 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 16

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 20 January 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in the Old Town area of Eastbourne, East Sussex. The childminder provides care after school from 3.15pm to 6pm, during term times only. She has an appropriate childcare qualification.

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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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