Childminder EY379670

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 May 2017 27 February 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

 The childminder knows each child well, including what stage of development they have reached. She tracks their ongoing progress and provides resources and activities that sufficiently challenge them further.  The childminder continuously enhances her understanding of how children learn and develop. She researches and reads a wide range of information about different theories and teaching methods.  The childminder gives children clear and consistent explanations to help them understand how to behave well and keep safe.  Children have many opportunities to do things for themselves. For example, they help prepare the table for meals and activities, tidy up and put their boots on and off when they go in and out from the garden.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the most of opportunities to develop children's mathematical learning.  The childminder has not managed to establish useful partnerships with every other setting children attend to fully support continuity in their care and 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

 give children every opportunity to extend their learning in early mathematics  build on partnerships with all other settings children attend even further that help provide yet greater consistency in their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed how the childminder interacted with the children and what they learnt.  The inspector conducted and discussed a joint observation of an activity with the childminder and discussed what children learnt.  The inspector spoke to the children and childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including the childminder's policies and children's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder regularly completes training to enhance her understanding of latest guidelines, such as the impact of domestic disputes at home on children's well-being. The childminder reflects on her practice daily. She regularly asks for parents' views by asking them to complete a questionnaire. This helps her identify what she might do differently. For example, taking children on more outings to widen their experiences when their parents are not able to. Parents are highly complimentary of the childminder, describing her as, fabulous, inclusive and trustworthy. The childminder takes time to develop good relationships with parents from the start to keep continuity in children's care as much as possible. She exchanges regular information with them about children's experiences and progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children as they play with activities of their choice. She encourages them to use their imaginations and devise their own game and gauges when to offer additional ideas and challenge. For instance, she helps children to balance one foot on a scooter and push with the other foot to copy older children. The childminder takes full advantage of children's interest in books and reads to them often. She discusses the story and pictures, sometimes relating them to children's own experiences. The childminder supports all children's language development well, including those learning more than one language. She explains and describes things and makes sure she allows ample time for children to think about how to respond.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy unrestricted time playing outside. The childminder encourages them to go out whenever they want, especially if they have been in a while and have lots of energy to use up. Children eat very healthy, high-quality food and learn why it is good for them. For example, children explain that their lunch had lots of protein in which gives them strong muscles. The childminder has lovely relationships with each child which they demonstrate by spontaneously hugging her. She teaches children to be kind and considerate to others and they take turns and make room so everyone can sit at the table.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children show curiosity and enthusiasm during play, such as carefully studying how dough comes out of the plunger and in what shape. They are confident and assertive and able to express their views, skills that prepare them well for future learning. Children make good progress and are keen to learn. They enjoy being creative and happily include other children of different ages and abilities, accepting them all equally as friends.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY379670 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 1093552 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in the Pound Hill area of Crawley, West Sussex. She works all day from Tuesday to Friday, throughout the year. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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