Childminder EY430929

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 April 2017 22 June 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder accurately monitors children's progress, identifies any gaps in learning, and plans to help ensure all children make good progress.  The childminder reflects on her practice effectively. She keeps her knowledge current, which improves her teaching skills. For example, after attending training about how children learn she bases activities on children's interests that engage them in learning.  Children are highly motivated to learn. The childminder and her assistant are extremely successful in supporting children's emotional development and levels of confidence. They prepare children extremely well for their move to school.  The childminder's excellent settling-in procedures and the comprehensive information about children's prior learning she gathers from parents enable her and the assistant to plan for children's progress right from the start.  The childminder seeks the views of her assistant, children and parents to help her

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This provision is good

identify and tackle areas to develop. This helps her to enhance learning opportunities for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder and her assistant do not challenge children's thinking to encourage them to consider and express their ideas.  The childminder does not consistently give parents details about how they can extend their children's learning at home.

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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 ways to ask questions that skilfully extend children's learning and challenge their thinking  strengthen the good partnerships with parents to help them extend their children's learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed interactions between the childminder, her assistant and the children.  The inspector and the childminder jointly observed and discussed the assistant's practice.  The inspector sampled documentation that included planning, children's development records, policies and procedures.  The inspector talked with parents and considered their views.  The childminder gave the inspector a tour of the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have an excellent understanding of safeguarding. The childminder shares good practice with her assistant and effectively advises him of any changes in legislation. She supports his professional development well, including recent safeguarding training that has helped him to recognise signs of welfare issues to help keep children safe. The childminder has good relationships with parents and other professionals. For example, the local health visitor has asked the childminder to support vulnerable babies. Her specialist knowledge of baby care has helped her to do this very well. Since the last inspection, the childminder has increased the number of resources to extend learning for those children who learn better outside.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder adapts activities effectively for children's different ages and abilities. For example, she uses a visual timeline to help explain the daily routine using words and pictures so both older and younger children understand what will happen next. Children learn good language skills in a variety of ways. For example, the assistant uses sign language when communicating with babies and toddlers and extends vocabulary for older children by introducing new words, such as 'transparent'. The childminder and her assistant know the children very well and plan effectively for individual children. They encourage children to be independent. For example, children cut up their fruit and pour drinks. Younger children watch older children as they eat with cutlery and copy them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has an exceptional understanding of how to keep children safe, including from the risks posed by internet technology. For example, after attending training, she shared information with parents to explain how to protect children from potential dangers. The childminder and her assistant support children to understand how to keep safe in a number of ways very effectively. For example, they teach older children to be mindful of babies and understand to contain their games on a higher surface when playing with small pieces so small children cannot reach them.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are encouraged to take turns and play cooperatively together. They learn how to share and be kind to one another. They learn to be tolerant and respectful of others and their beliefs. Children have an excellent awareness of how to manage their behaviour and to recognise the needs of others. For example, older children comfort and cuddle younger children when they are upset and praise them when they do well. Children learn about healthy food and the effect it has on their bodies. For example, during a discussion children learn that protein is good for bone development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY430929 Local authority Brighton & Hove Inspection number 1094964 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 22 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Brighton, East Sussex. She works from Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm, term time only. The childminder works with an assistant. The childminder has early years professional status.

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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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