Childminder EY479450

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 September 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 continually reflects on the quality of her provision, including her teaching skills and how well she supports children's learning. She improves her knowledge and skills to help consistently raise outcomes for children, and keeps updated with early years practice, such as through research and training.  The childminder makes good use of local amenities, such as places of interest, including historical buildings and gardens. This helps children to learn about the past and their local area and community.  The childminder tracks children's progress closely and effectively plans how to move them on in their development. She plans activities, such as those linked to children's interests, to engage them well. Children make good progress from the start.  The childminder teaches children how to behave. For example, she sets clear boundaries and gives plenty of praise.  Children develop their confidence to try new experiences, such as by re-visiting things

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This provision is good

they enjoy and do well. They become curious and motivated to learn more.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, such as in the garden, the childminder does not provide a range of activities or resources to help extend babies' learning and development further.  Children do not have a range of opportunities to explore and investigate different materials, in particular natural resources, to help them extend their understanding about the world 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

 improve the range of resources and activities, in particular outside, to help interest and challenge babies' learning and development even more effectively  increase opportunities for children to investigate a wider range of materials, such as natural resources, to help enhance their understanding of the world further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed how the childminder supported and engaged children in their play and learning outside and inside her home.  The inspector took account of parents' views from written feedback.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including suitability checks, self- evaluation and children's progress reports.  The inspector viewed the parts of the childminder's home used by children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps her knowledge of safeguarding issues up to date. She has completed several training courses relating to various aspects of child protection and has a clear understanding of signs that children may at risk. She knows the local procedures in the event that she has any concerns about children's welfare to protect them from harm. The childminder has good relationships with parents. They share useful details about the children for a consistent approach to their care and learning. The childminder communicates effectively with parents. For instance, she contacts parents electronically to gain their instant consent to give children medication, if needed.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has good teaching skills, such as knowing when to offer support and when to let children try unaided. She talks to children, asks questions and describes what they are doing to encourage their speech and thinking skills. The childminder extends children's knowledge and skills well, such as carefully explaining and demonstrating to them how to do things. The childminder introduces children to early mathematics. For example, during an activity with rice and toy insects, she asked children how many green insects they found and whether the spider was going under or over the rice. The childminder competently extended children's learning further, such as helping them to match the insects they found to those in a book.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder builds warm relationships with children from the start. She tailors their settling-in time to their individual needs and parents' preferences. Children show that they feel safe, such as when they are tired and seek affection and comfort from the childminder. The childminder helps children learn about safety and raises their good awareness of taking care of others. For example, she explains carefully that if they get in the way of the push-a-long baby walker, the baby may fall down. The childminder keeps children safe on outings. For example, children wear high-visibility vests to make sure that they can be easily seen. Children learn how to be kind and considerate, such as by sharing and including other children in their play.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop skills that help to prepare them well for their next stages in learning, including school. They enjoy reading books, in particular those that reflect their personal experiences. Children learn to take part in discussions, listen to others and to speak confidently about their own experiences. They use their imaginations well. For example, children prepared 'meals' in their 'caf' with play food and water.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479450 Local authority Brighton & Hove Inspection number 986389 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 2 Total number of places 5 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 Hove, East Sussex. She provides childcare Monday to Thursday from 8am to 6pm for 48 weeks each year.

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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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