Childminder in West Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 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

 Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder ensures that parents are fully aware of their children's progress and how they can further support their learning at home. The childminder ensures there are good levels of safety and care.  The childminder finds out what children know at the beginning, as a starting point for planning. She observes and records their achievements and regularly checks their progress to close any gaps in their learning. Children make good progress.  Children develop strong bonds with the childminder that support their confidence and well-being. For example, children who are initially shy in groups soon feel able to separate from the childminder to explore and make friends with other children.  Children are polite and well-behaved. The childminder gently teaches them how to share things and take turns, and be considerate. She explains for example, how different behaviour can make them and other children feel, including happy and sad.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always help children become more interested in what they need to learn next to extend their understanding.  Children do not always appreciate how the activities provided can help their learning and skills 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

 help children to be even more interested in what they need to learn next to aid their understanding  support children to have a better understanding of the activities staff provide to help benefit their learning further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder as she played with children indoors and outdoors.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder of an activity she had planned.  The inspector took account of parents' views from their written testimonials.  The inspector looked at children's learning records and a selection of other documents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder teaches children to think about safety, such as when they walk to school. They know to watch the lights change colour, wait for the green man, and keep watching as they cross. The childminder knows the signs that children may be at risk of harm and who to contact to protect them. She regularly completes training to refresh her knowledge, including for child protection and fire safety. The childminder considers how well the activities meet children's needs and identifies where she can improve, such as helping children become even more motivated to learn. She takes account of parents' comments and adapts her practice whenever possible. For example, she only sends home daily diaries for those parents who want to read it.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children well and generally uses their interests to plan activities that engage them. The childminder encourages children as they play. For example, she commented on what they were doing, asked questions and offered suggestions, such as how to build a higher tower. The childminder supports children to use their imagination. For instance, she willingly sat to be fed play food, cuddle dolls and repeatedly say 'hello' and 'goodbye' as children pretended to go out. The childminder encourages children's interest in literacy. For instance, she reads to them when they bring her a book, and listens as they tell her the story.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages children's increasing independence. They learn to hang their coats on their pegs, put their shoes on the right feet, and sometimes help prepare the healthy food. Children settle very well. They are confident to move around and help themselves to the resources. They study carefully the pictures on the boxes to check they contain what they want. Physical play is an integral part of every day. For example, the childminder stops at the park on the way home from the morning school run so the children can run and climb, or feed the ducks. The childminder teaches children to recognise and value people's differences. For example, she has books and resources for children to relate to and ask questions about.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop many useful skills in preparation for further learning, such as starting school. Children concentrate well, focus on activities and show curiosity. For example, they carefully thread cereal to make bird feeders and study how things work by twiddling knobs and pushing buttons. Children enjoy books and rhymes, they draw and 'write' and can explain what their early marks mean to them. Children make good all-round progress from their individual starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482500 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 999002 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 4

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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 Pound Hill area of Crawley, West Sussex. She provides childcare on Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm, all year round. The childminder collects children from the local school.

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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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