Childminder in East Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 October 2016 13 June 2013

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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 developed good partnerships with other early years settings children attend to support their learning consistently well. For instance, the childminder compares children's progress in those settings where they learn to speak English with that in her home, where they speak mainly Hungarian.  Children behave well. They show care and kindness to each other, such as showing other children how to complete complicated puzzles. Children are polite and say 'thank you' for the help.  The childminder has good teaching skills and keeps children engaged and focused. They eagerly join in the activities and enjoy learning together as a group.  Children make good progress and are prepared well for school. They become independent and confident, able to see to their own needs and to take their turn in group play.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not have consistent opportunities to explore their creative ideas.  The childminder regularly seeks informal feedback from parents but does not consistently include their views in her self-evaluation process, to help her identify ways to improve.

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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

 increase opportunities for children to use their imaginations and express their ideas freely in their creative activities  involve parents more fully in the self-evaluation process to help identify ideas for development and improve outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children indoors and outdoors.  The inspector sampled documentation, including suitability checks and children's progress records.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistants and the children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of how to recognise when children are at risk, and knows the procedures to protect them. She regularly updates her teaching knowledge and skills. For example, an 'Early movers' course has helped her make being active more enjoyable, such as pretending to be trees blowing in the wind. The childminder visits children in their homes to build good partnerships with them and their parents from the start. She shares information about children's care and progress every day to keep parents informed. She works well with her assistants and they have a meeting every term to discuss their performance and work. At the end of every day they all reflect on how well they cared for and taught the children and what they might need to change. For example, the childminder has identified that she could improve her support of children's early reading skills with a course on letter sounds.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder tracks and records children's progress from the start. She uses this information to plan activities that will interest, challenge and support their progress further. The childminder shares the children's learning records with parents, along with ideas for activities they can do at home to be involved in children's learning. For example, she suggests they talk about shapes and colours around their home. The childminder is a competent teacher. She makes good use of resources to reinforce children's learning. For instance, she used mosaic tiles to describe shapes and colours; she asked children to compare the various sizes, and gave them picture boards to match them to.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are very settled with the childminder. They form good relationships with her, which helps them feel safe. The childminder collects and returns children from their homes every day, which provides a good link with their home life. Children enjoy being active. For example, they danced and played instruments indoors and pedalled bikes, jumped, and kicked balls in the garden. Children eat healthy, freshly prepared food. They discuss what they are eating and compare it to a poster of healthy foods. Children learn that they are unique and embrace their differences. For example, they find out about each other's families through celebrating special cultural days, such as a Brazilian day.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children all make good progress. They learn to speak well in their home language of Hungarian, and gradually learn English in preparation for further learning at school. They enjoy books and singing in both languages, developing early literacy skills. Children are confident and independent. They make decisions and ably manage their own care. Children enjoy learning. They ask questions, are inquisitive and eager to try new things.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY449226 Local authority East Sussex Inspection number 1062724 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 June 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Peacehaven, East Sussex. She works all day Monday to Friday throughout the year, with two assistants. The children and adults all speak mainly in Hungarian.

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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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