Claire Louise Flynn

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 February 2017 3 July 2014

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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 makes effective use of her childcare qualification and experience to provide good learning experiences that meet children's needs.  The childminder has a secure awareness of how children learn and develop. She provides a good balance of activities that she leads or which children choose for themselves. For example, she ensures children's favourite toys are easily accessible and available when they arrive.  The childminder has caring and close relationships with children. They are content, happy and settle well.  Children make good progress from their starting points. They are keen to take part in the activities and have fun.  Children develop positive social skills and the childminder encourages good behaviour. For example, they mix with other children at a toddler group and learn to share resources.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide a wide range of different textures and materials for children to explore.  The childminder does not routinely make the best possible use of her partnership working with parents to support her ongoing assessment process.

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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 explore a wider range of different textures and materials  extend the good partnership working with parents further to encourage greater sharing of children's learning and achievements to support the ongoing assessment process.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and the childminder during play activities.  The inspector checked evidence of safeguarding knowledge, and took account of the childminder's self-evaluation and views of parents.  The inspector viewed the areas of the home used by minded children.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder, including those in relation to children's play, learning and progress.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is confident in her knowledge about safeguarding. For example, she attends child protection training to keep up to date and knows what to do if she has concerns about children's welfare. She maintains a clean, safe and secure home where children can explore safely. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder regularly reflects on her practice to identify development plans that help improve her knowledge and teaching skills. For example, she talks to other childminders, looks for ideas online and reads relevant childcare literature. The childminder carefully checks and monitors children's development and progress. This helps her recognise where children may need support to catch up and to know when they need additional challenges.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes children as they play and plans a range of activities across all areas of learning to help encourage the next steps in their learning and carefully includes their interests. For example, she provided children with video clips of planes and helicopters to watch, and bus trips to reflect their interest in transport. The childminder encourages young children to explore and investigate. For instance, they enjoyed making marks on the path using brushes and water, and watching the water trickle down. Children are keen to use resources that support an early interest in technology, such as knowing which buttons they need to press on an interactive book to make sounds.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder meets children's individual care needs well. She has a good awareness of their home routines, such as through discussions with parents. For example, this helps children settle quickly at nap time. The childminder encourages a healthy lifestyle. She carefully supports children's individual diet needs and ensures they have plenty of drinking water. Children begin to learn about people's differences and similarities. For instance, they watch educational television programmes, look at books and play with dolls and play figures that positively reflect different cultures and those who have disabilities.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning. They are confident and engage well in activities. Children gain independence and confidence that is appropriate for their age. For example, young children are keen to go up the steps on the slide with support and begin to feed themselves with a spoon. Children have good opportunities to develop their physical skills. For instance, they love to go outside and confidently manoeuvre the trike and the doll's pushchair. Children develop their communication skills well. They are attentive to others speaking and make their wishes known.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY473313 Local authority East Sussex Inspection number 1071742 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 1

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Eastbourne, East Sussex. She provides care on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8am to 6pm, for most of the year. The childminder holds 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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