Childminder in West Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 August 2016 Not applicable

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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 effective ways to keep her knowledge up to date, such as through research, training and sharing good practice ideas with other childminders.  Children are considerate and helpful. They respond very well to all the praise and encouragement from the childminder.  The childminder teaches well and helps children to develop their language skills and understanding of early mathematical ideas. Outcomes for children are good.  Children have strong bonds with the childminder. She allows them plenty of time to settle and get to know her well. Children grow in confidence in her care.  The childminder uses her good knowledge of each child to plan their learning. She checks their progress closely to see what they can do and to find any gaps in their learning.  Children learn about others further away. For example, they use an atlas to see where their families come from and go to on holidays, learn about what foods other people

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This provision is good

eat and where people live, such as in Inuit tents.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the best use of opportunities to encourage children to explore and investigate natural resources.  The childminder does not always gather enough information from parents to help her plan more effectively for what they need to learn next.

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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

 support children to explore and investigate resources further to help enrich their understanding of the natural world  encourage parents to share even more information about what their children do at home, to help the childminder build upon their learning more effectively.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had discussions with the childminder and children.  The inspector looked at the areas of the home used for childminding.  The inspector observed the childminder playing with the children during a range of activities.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.  The inspector viewed evidence of the childminder's suitability checks, children's records and safeguarding procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the signs that children may be at risk and knows the latest guidance and reporting procedure if she has any concerns. The childminder reviews the impact of the activities on children's learning every day. She assesses what went well or why children were not interested and builds on it or improves it next time. Overall, the childminder has good partnerships with parents. She asks for their views on her practice and has extended her working hours to meet parents' working patterns better.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is a skilled teacher and knows how to challenge children appropriately to make good progress. For instance, she asks questions to help children solve problems, such as which piece of track to use next to make the train go where they want it to. The childminder plans activities around children's interests and gives them a wide range of experiences. The childminder generally encourages children to use their imaginations and senses. For example, they feel bags of paint and discover it is soft, the colours mix together and they can 'write' in it. They squeeze and mould modelling dough into patterns and shapes. The childminder knows when to stand back and let children play by themselves and when her guidance is helpful.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children get outdoor exercise daily to help develop their healthy lifestyles and well-being. The childminder plans outings that include learning opportunities such as building dens in the woods. The childminder encourages healthy eating; for example, children receive stickers as encouragement for the fruits and vegetables they eat. They find out about food by growing and cooking it, including bread. Children become increasingly able to do more for themselves; they put on their shoes and coats. The childminder teaches children about safety indoors and outdoors, including picking toys up so they do not trip and how to cross roads. Children generally play with a good selection of toys that offer them suitable challenges and experiences. Children are very polite and the childminder teaches them how to take turns and share.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. They are motivated and enjoy learning. Children concentrate and keep trying things, finding out what they can do. They express themselves creatively and imaginatively, for example, by playing musical instruments. The wide range of experiences they enjoy with the childminder prepares them well for further learning such as in school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY481585 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 990678 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in the Ifield area of Crawley, West Sussex. She works each weekday from 6.30am to 6.30pm.

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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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