Childminder in West Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 August 2016 24 March 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 has greatly improved her knowledge and practice since her last inspection. For example, she has sought support to help her successfully improve her teaching skills and address areas of weakness.  The childminder observes, monitors and regularly assesses children's progress. All children make good progress in relation to their individual starting points and develop the skills they need for the next stage in their learning.  Children are happy and settle well. They have good relationships with the childminder, which helps to support their emotional well-being. Children explore the environment confidently and choose what they want to play with.  The childminder is very happy and calm. Children respond well to all the praise and encouragement the childminder gives and show care and consideration for each other.  The childminder works well with other professionals and settings that children attend.

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This provision is good

She shares information with them, which helps to support continuity in children's care and learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the best use of children's interests to focus their attention and extend their learning.  The childminder does not always encourage parents to share what their children learn at home, to contribute and support their learning further.

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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

 develop further the use of children's interests to extend their learning  encourage parents to share more about what their children learn at home, to contribute to and support their children's learning further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder teaching and playing with the children in her house and garden.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder to evaluate the quality of learning for children.  The inspector looked at the childminder's documentation, including children's records and suitability checks.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has good knowledge of local child protection procedures and the signs to look for that might raise concerns about children's welfare. She keeps children safe in her home. The childminder completes daily checks before children arrive each morning and helps them to learn about keeping themselves safe. For example, she explains that the sand on the floor might be slippery. Overall, the childminder has good partnerships with parents. She works hard to meet their children's care needs and keeps parents up to date about children's daily care and learning. The childminder has a positive approach to extending her professional development. She completes research and attends training to develop her skills further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is very attentive and instinctively knows when to stand back and let children try things and when to offer support. She shows babies how toys work. For example, she pushed the buttons to make sounds, and rolled cars down the garage ramp to help them learn how to use the toys. The childminder supports all children's language and communication effectively. She talks about what she is doing, names shapes, colours and objects. She encourages children to make choices. For instance, when children asked for bubbles, the childminder let them help to pour the correct amount of solution in and press the button. She asked children to predict which way the bubbles might blow and helped them to count and pop them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder's home is comfortable and welcoming for children. They settle easily and have a good sense of belonging. Children enjoy being physically active every day in the childminder's garden or during local outings. This helps to support their physical well- being and good health. The childminder teaches children to be kind and thoughtful of other people's needs and feelings. Children learn to share, wait their turn and help others. Children become increasingly independent. The childminder encourages them to do more for themselves, such as putting on shoes and washing their hands.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and learn good social skills, which helps them to build relationships with a variety of people, including their peers. Children are keen to learn and keep trying new things. They develop many skills that prepare them for the next stage of learning, including school. For example, they learned how to solve the problem of making the train track, which piece they needed and which way round it needed to be. Children work well within the typical range for their age.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY303581 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 1056777 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in Selsey, near Chichester, West Sussex. She provides childcare most of the year, Monday to Thursday, from 7.30am to 6pm. The childminder collects children from the local school. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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