Childminder 114898

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 March 2017 26 January 2015

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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

 Children start to learn skills they need to help them with their future learning. For example, they are able to put their own shoes and coats on and visit the toilet unaided.  The childminder supports the children's emotional well-being effectively. For example, she cuddles them and praises them building on their self-esteem and confidence.  Children learn independence and choose their own resources. They are motivated and keen to learn. Children progress well.  Children develop good communication and language skills. The childminder uses different ways to effectively do this. For example, she sounds out words and supports children to link letters and sounds. Children begin to recognise their names. Children are prepared well for school.  The childminder has a good relationship with parents and shares information with them to keep them up to date with current legislation and new practices.  The childminder has effective monitoring systems in place to help her identify gaps in

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This provision is good

children's learning or identify any strengths in order to provide the right support.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently develop partnerships with other settings that children attend to help her to support children in their learning.  The childminder does not always seek parents' and children's views to help her identify ways to improve children's experiences at the setting even further.

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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

 enhance and develop partnerships with other settings that children attend to support a consistent approach to their learning and development  increase ways to involve parents and children in the evaluation of the service provided and seek their views to help improve and develop children's experiences at the setting.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the premises.  The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder and held discussions about children's development and progress.  The inspector sampled documentation, including planning, children's development records, policies and procedures.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder effectively keeps up to date with changes in legislation and new practices. This helps her to improve her teaching skills. For example, after completing training she is better able to help support vulnerable children. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of safeguarding and knows how to keep children safe. She knows what to do and who to contact if she has a concern about a child's welfare. She works well with parents. For example, after identifying a child's interest in nature and collecting leaves she shared this with parents for them to continue at home. Since her last inspection she has improved and maximised the use of posters and print to support children's interest and initiate further discussion.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a variety of toys, resources and equipment for children to explore and investigate. For example, children use pieces of recyclable materials to create artwork. She effectively supports children's developing mathematical language. During play she asks challenging questions such as, 'Which is the tallest box?' Children learn about measurements, for example, by comparing different lengths and heights of objects. The childminder knows the children very well and adapts activities for children of all abilities. For example, when reading a story, she uses gestures and exaggerated expressions for young children. She extends vocabulary for older children, naming different fruits, such as passion fruit, guava, mango and prickly leaf pineapples. She also teaches children about cause and effect. For example, how glue will dry differently on light and dark paper.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder uses imaginative ways to teach children about disability and how to respect those differences. For example, children explore being blind by covering their eyes and use a Braille book from the library using their sense of touch to recognise letters. The childminder is a good role model and children's behaviour is good. The childminder teaches children to be aware of risk and their own personal safety. For example, children know not to play on the equipment outside when it is wet and slippery. Children tidy up and know that discarded toys may be a trip hazard.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn to share, take turns and respect each other. Children are able to choose their own activities and follow their own interests. Children have a variety of opportunities to be active and develop good social skills through a range of visits in the community. Children's physical skills develop well, for example as they play games outside such as football and skittles. Children learn different mathematical concepts such as 'more' and begin to have an understanding of shape and colour.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 114898 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 1085541 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001. She lives in Tilgate, West Sussex. The childminder operates Monday to Friday 7.45am to 5.45pm, for most of 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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