Childminder in West Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 July 2016 10 February 2015

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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

 The childminder provides an exciting environment with various activities and resources for children to explore. Children are motivated and eager to take part and make good progress in their learning and development.  Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder works with parents to gain information about their children and involves them in their children's learning. For example, she shares written assessments and communicates with them daily.  The childminder has made sound improvements since her last inspection and raised the quality of care and education. Necessary written documentation is in place and in line with requirements. The childminder has also developed her planning to provide children with a wider variety of activities.  The childminder provides a warm and welcoming environment. Children settle quickly. The childminder gets to know them well and meets their individual needs.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always allow children enough time to think and respond during play.  The childminder does not always fully support children's knowledge and understanding of the meaning of print during their play.

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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

 consider the amount of time given to children when asking questions, so that they have time to think and respond independently  increase opportunities for children to learn that print carries meaning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children and activities in the indoor and outdoor environment.  The inspector viewed children's development records and assessments to track their progress.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector viewed parents' written feedback.  The inspector sampled the childminder's written documentation, including policies and suitability checks.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder thoroughly risk assesses her home to ensure it is safe and suitable for children. The childminder has a good understanding of the procedures she would follow if she had concerns about children's well-being. The childminder has good relationships with other settings that children attend. She shares information with them and considers children's additional next steps in learning. This helps to provide a consistent approach to children's ongoing development. The childminder uses early years resources, such as textbooks to help keep her knowledge up to date. In addition, she uses these to research activity ideas and identify gaps in children's learning. The childminder implements requirements well, and shows commitment to continuously improving.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy their time with the childminder. They explore a variety of activities which provide good amounts of challenge and extension. For example, during craft activities, children had a go at recognising colours and had opportunities to develop their hand muscles when picking up small sequins. The childminder extended children's learning by asking them to group colours together. While listening to stories, the childminder encouraged children to count, which they did so with confidence. Observation and assessment of children's learning has improved. The childminder clearly identifies next steps for children to work towards and reviews their individual records regularly to track their progress. The childminder considers children's interests at all times and incorporates these into her daily planning to help promote children's ongoing learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well and have a good understanding of what the childminder expects. Children include the childminder in their play but equally, they demonstrate confidence when playing on their own. Children have constant access to the outdoor area and also benefit from regular trips to local play parks and woodland areas. Children have opportunities to learn about how things grow. For example, they helped the childminder pick strawberries from the garden for their snack. Children are developing confident independence skills. For example, they have a go at putting their shoes on, wash their hands and use knives to help prepare their fruit.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good, steady progress in all areas of their learning and development. They are well prepared for future learning and their move to school. Children are developing their early mathematical skills. For example, as they explored the sand, they talked about the shapes they made and they counted objects when looking at pictures in a book.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 957266 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 1054512 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001. She lives in Horsham, West Sussex. The childminder works Monday to Friday, from 8am until 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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