Childminder EY481346

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 October 2016 13 April 2016

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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 developed her practice since her last inspection to benefit children's learning. She has focused on addressing the recommendations and has accepted support that has improved her understanding and confidence to track children's progress.  Children enjoy the activities the childminder provides. They show keen interest and develop new skills. Children make good progress from their individual starting points.  The childminder is a skilled teacher. She is good at demonstrating and describing what to do and children learn to complete tasks for themselves.  Children behave well. They are kind and considerate, and they play well together.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has limited resources to support children's imaginative play.  The childminder speaks to other early years settings that children attend about their general care and well-being. However, they do not regularly compare children's developmental progress for a more consistent approach to their learning.

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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 all children to use their imaginations more in their play  build on information shared with other early settings that children attend for more consistent support of their learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children playing indoors and outdoors.  The inspector completed a joint observation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector took account of parents' written comments.  The inspector looked at documentation, including children's progress records and the childminder's self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the procedures to follow if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. She keeps her childminding knowledge up to date in various ways. For instance, she completes training, does research, and takes advice from other professionals. Her continual reflection on her practice has helped her identify what she is doing well. She takes account of the views of parents and other professionals to identify any weaknesses. The childminder works closely with parents to give children consistent care. She completes a daily diary detailing what children have done and shares children's development records with parents. This keeps them involved effectively in their children's learning and progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's language skills effectively. She continually talks to them and describes what she and the children are doing. She models language for them to copy. For example, when giving children choices, she asked what did they 'prefer'. The childminder has an effective system to track children's progress and plan how to challenge them further. She supports children well. For example, she held the wooden fruit stable to help younger children repeatedly cut it in half, until they proudly did it in one go. The childminder gives children many choices, such as where they sit, which scissors to use and what music to sing to. She plans creatively to make learning interesting. For example, she combines children's interests with current events, such as bonfire night.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy lots of outdoor play and learn to recognise and manage risks. For example, they gathered leaves into a pile in the garden and pretended to carefully light their 'bonfire'. They know the steps outside may get slippery when wet and walk carefully. The childminder encourages children to become increasingly independent, such as putting their wellington boots on, taking them off, and washing their hands. She consistently demonstrates being respectful and tolerant. Children learn to consider other people and their feelings. They have a good relationship with the childminder, who helps them to settle well and feel safe.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop many essential skills for learning. They are interested, listen and concentrate. For example, they followed guidance on using scissors to cut circles and drew facial expressions on them such as sad, happy or tired. The children recreated the faces and talked about different feelings and emotions. Children make good progress, ready for further learning, such as moving on to pre-school and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY481346 Local authority East Sussex Inspection number 1057982 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 April 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Ringmer, near Lewes, East Sussex. She works all day from 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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