Childminder EY407073

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 December 2016 8 July 2013

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder and her assistant have an extremely impressive knowledge of every child's individual needs. They monitor the quality of children's learning experiences and their progress meticulously, and all activities support their learning and development exceptionally well.  Children make excellent progress from their starting points and are prepared exceptionally well for their next stage in learning such as school.  Children behave exceptionally well. They play and learn extremely happily together and show high levels of consideration and respect for others. Children are exceedingly happy and develop excellent relationships with the childminder and her assistant.  The quality of teaching is exemplary. The childminder and her assistant consistently provide children with inspiring opportunities to explore and investigate. Children delight in working things out for themselves and are extremely willing to give things a go.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder builds extremely effective relationships with parents, who are continuously updated about their children's care and development. She supports them with exciting ideas on how they can continue their children's learning at home.  The childminder is extremely ambitious and has the highest standards for the quality of care and learning she provides. She is extremely proactive in accessing training with her assistant, which they use to help further improve their already excellent practice.

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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

 build on the already excellent opportunities to extend on children's sensory play, particularly for those who enjoy learning outdoors.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and the childminder and her assistant playing together.  The inspector examined a sample of documentation including suitability checks and children's records.  The inspector and childminder discussed the play activities and learning during the inspection and undertook a joint observation of children's play.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this had on children's learning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The inspirational childminder continually sets extremely focused improvement plans, based on thorough evaluations of every aspect of her provision. She works extremely closely with her assistant and other early years professionals, to help reflect on the impact of their teaching and to identify further improvements. For example, they now fully include children in deciding on and reviewing their own next steps in development to further support their exceptionally positive attitudes to learning. The childminder supports the professional development of her assistant extremely well and they continuously share new ideas. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have an excellent knowledge of how to protect children and follow her detailed policies and procedures. They are up to date with current legislation and have completed high levels of training.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder provides an exceptionally exciting learning environment that helps to motivate and engage children in their play. She plans extremely challenging activities with her assistant, based on the interests and specific learning needs of each child. For example, children delighted in writing the letters of their name in shaving foam. This was extended even further and children were encouraged to explore the effects of adding ice to the foam and predicting what might happen. The childminder and her assistant extend children's mathematical skills exceptionally well. For example, they challenged children to complete complex number problems as they placed Christmas baubles in egg cartons.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's emotional and physical well-being are extremely well supported. Children benefit from exciting opportunities such as exploring local wildlife on trips and attending weekly physical play sessions in the community. However, the childminder has identified how further sensory play opportunities for children outdoors will benefit them. Children develop an excellent understanding of the importance of a healthy lifestyle and thoroughly enjoy inspiring healthy cooking activities. The childminder supports parents extremely well. She shares nutritious recipes to try at home and advice on healthy lunchbox ideas.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are extremely motivated to learn and develop exceptional early literacy skills. For example, they confidently recognise and write their names and thoroughly enjoy joining in with interactive stories. Children are extremely confident talkers and show lots of imagination in their play. For example, they excitedly pretended foam was snow and acted out complex scenes with toy artic animals. Children delight in expressing themselves and sharing ideas such as excitedly discussing their emotions and what makes them happy. They listen extremely well to others and make trusting friendships.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY407073 Local authority East Sussex Inspection number 1062355 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 22

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Newhaven, East Sussex. The childminder provides care for children, with her assistant, between 7am and 6pm each weekday, all year round. The childminder and her assistant both have a childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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