Childminder EY344895

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 July 2016 11 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

 The childminder has close relationships with her co-minder and assistants. They work as a friendly team and share most aspects of the children's care and learning.  The childminder keeps children safe in a secure environment. She allows children to assess and take careful risks to help them learn what they can do.  The childminder assesses children's progress in detail, which enables her to plan suitable challenges to move their learning on further. Children absorb themselves in activities linked to their own interests or planned topics, for example. They all make good developmental progress.  Children are settled and confident with the childminder, her assistants and co-minder with whom they have equally good relationships.  Children eat very well. They have freshly cooked and nutritious meals every day, enjoyed as part of sociable mealtimes while they discuss the health benefits.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 During some small-group activities, the less confident children have fewer opportunities to speak out, answer questions and make a valuable contribution than more-confident children.  The childminder does not always encourage parents fully to contribute to children's progress reviews for a shared approach, or on her provision overall as part of an effective evaluation process.

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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

 review how children are grouped to support all children to express their views and ideas  build on systems already in place to engage parents more closely in children's assessments and the self-evaluation process.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children inside and outside.  The inspector took account of parents' views from written testimonials.  The inspector saw how the childminder works with her assistant and co-minder.  The inspector looked at documentation, including children's records, planning and suitability checks.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder checks the suitability of assistants before she allows them unsupervised access to children. She knows what signs to be aware of that may indicate children at risk. The childminder ensures she keeps her assistants up to date with policy changes and training for consistency. Parents comment on the 'variety of educational subjects provided in a fun, exciting manner'. They share information about what their children can do when they start with the childminder, as a starting point for planning. The childminder has worked hard to make improvements to her provision. She made changes quickly following her previous inspections to ensure she continues to meet the requirements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has created an inviting environment full of interesting resources. Children choose freely where they want to be and eagerly get involved in the appealing activities. For example, children bash a range of kitchen items that hang outside to make music. The childminder and assistants support children's language and communication continually. They engage in conversations and share information. For instance, they describe some of the fish and creatures that live in the sea, including fish that glow and turtles that survive in and out of the water. The childminder encourages children's creativity and early writing, such as by using chalks to draw and 'write' on the patio.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have many opportunities to be outside, they enjoy the space that lets them move about freely and develop physically. They build with large soft-play equipment to climb and balance on, and eagerly help to water the vegetables they have grown because they are dry. Children learn more about the natural world, for example, when they care for the pet guinea pigs. The childminder explains they need to be gentle when they hold and stroke them, and children know to wash their hands straight after. Children develop good relationships with the childminder and assistants with a flexible key-person system. The childminder encourages children's independence and praises their efforts. They respond with good behaviour, and show pride in their achievements. Children make friends easily and show kindness to others, including younger children.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are curious and show many skills they will need as they move on and learn more. They have good concentration and imaginations. For example, they spend a long time using their creativity to construct a 'building'. Children become increasingly independent, for example in managing their clothes and using tools to prepare food.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY344895 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 1048972 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 11 Number of children on roll 17

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006. She works with her mother, who is also a registered childminder, or two assistants in Fittleworth, West Sussex. The childminder provides childcare for 48 weeks each year on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 8am to 5.30pm. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3.

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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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