Childminder in West Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 September 2016 7 December 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 a good knowledge and understanding of how to observe and assess children's development. She plans appropriately challenging next steps and supports children's learning. Children make good progress.  Children are happy and settled in the childminder's home. Children behave well. They learn to share, demonstrate good manners and are considerate towards their friends.  The childminder has made improvements since her last inspection and addressed the actions raised. She has worked closely with her early years advisor and other childminders. The childminder is committed to continuous development.  The childminder has good relationships with parents. She values their feedback and uses their ideas to improve her provision. For example, developing the outside area. The childminder involves parents in their children's learning. For example, she shares written assessments and discusses next steps in learning.

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This provision is good

 Partnerships with other settings that children attend are good. The childminder shares written assessments and children's next steps, to help provide a consistent approach.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always successfully engage children in activities which focus on mathematics.  The childminder misses opportunities to develop children's self-help skills and knowledge of healthy eating during routine times of the day.

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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 opportunities for children to engage in mathematical learning opportunities  improve personal development learning opportunities during routine times of the day.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the childminder's interactions with children in the indoor and outdoor environments.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection and discussed the impact of some activities on children's development.  The inspector viewed children's development records, read their assessments and tracked their progress.  The inspector viewed a range of written documentation, including policies, risk assessments and suitability checks.  The inspector took account of parents' feedback in the form of written references and questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a confident knowledge of the procedures to follow if she has concerns about children's safety. The childminder has researched current legislation to help her support vulnerable families and identify those who may be at risk of harm from extreme views. The childminder monitors children's development well and is able to identify gaps in their development. For example, she recognised that some children were not interested in creative activities. The childminder immediately changed her planning to provide creative activities which also linked to children's individual interests. This had a positive impact on children's development and any gap in their development has now closed.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides children with a fun learning environment. The childminder encourages children to make independent decisions and extends their play effectively. For example, while playing with small role-play equipment, the childminder asked children a range of purposeful questions to encourage them to think, develop their imaginations and practise their developing language skills. The childminder adapts activities to suit the development stage of all children who are present. For example, younger children enjoyed making marks in wet sand with their hands. They enjoyed feeling the texture and the childminder praised them for exploring. Older children explored the sand with dinosaurs and the childminder encouraged them to compare and describe the differences between the dinosaur feet.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy regular outdoor play and have lots of opportunities to develop their large physical skills. For example, children thoroughly enjoyed jumping on the large trampoline. The childminder joined them and they ran with excitement as she chased them. Children benefit from outings to different toddler groups where they meet other children and are able to develop their social skills. Children also enjoy outings further afield, to places such as the beach and local farms. Children have secure relationships with the childminder. They actively seek her out to be part of their play. She provides a warm and welcoming environment where parents state that their children are 'happy and settled'.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy learning and are making good progress. They have good communication skills and a secure confidence which means that they are not afraid to have a go. Children understand the need to take responsibility for themselves. For example, they independently wash their hands before eating. Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY230887 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 1057607 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 7 December 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002 and lives in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. She cares for children on Monday to Friday throughout the 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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