Childminder in West Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 May 2017 28 April 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 builds strong bonds with the children. She is very caring and positive, and enthusiastically joins in with their play. Children are happy and settle easily in the childminder's care. They develop good social skills and build trusting friendships.  The childminder knows the children's developmental stages well and assesses their learning closely. She plans precise next steps in learning to help support the good progress children make from their starting points.  The childminder reflects on her practice well and includes the views of parents and children. She continues to introduce positive new ideas and makes effective changes to help improve children's experiences and outcomes.  The childminder encourages plenty of conversation with children about their interests and home lives. Children confidently share their views and tell stories about their recent experiences. They communicate well to guide their play and share their feelings.

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This provision is good

 The childminder regularly updates parents with their children's achievements and shares ideas for how they can continue to support learning at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder does not make the most of opportunities to fully extend and further challenge children's learning.  The childminder does not fully support the learning needs of those children who prefer to be outdoors. Experiences are not always broad to fully support all areas of 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

 offer children more consistent challenge to fully extend their learning at all times  improve the opportunities for children who enjoy learning outdoors, offering more varied and stimulating experiences to help them to follow their interests and ideas.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and the childminder playing together.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including children's records. He discussed the safeguarding policies and procedures with the childminder.  The inspector and childminder discussed the play activities and children's learning during the inspection and undertook a joint observation of children's play.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder works well with other professionals, such as childminders and early years advisors. She regularly discusses best practice and shares new ideas to further support her professional development. For example, she has introduced new interactive displays, such as where children add a new numbered stem piece to their own paper flower display each day they attend. The childminder has recently introduced a pet dog to the setting. Children help to feed, walk and groom the dog to further support their care and consideration of living things. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough understanding of local safeguarding procedures. She knows the action to take if she has concerns about the welfare of a child, including from extremist views.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder spends time getting to know children's interests and, overall, provides an enjoyable range of activities to motivate their learning, particularly indoors. For example, children enjoy pretending to cook biscuits with good-quality role-play resources. The childminder encourages children to crack toy eggs and to operate a turn-handle whisk to pretend to mix ingredients. The childminder encourages children to explore natural resources and learn about growth and change. For instance, children enjoy planting their own seeds and the childminder discusses the seeds needing water and sunlight to grow.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are very confident and behave well. The childminder talks to children about her high expectations and praises their good behaviour. Children happily take turns as they play games and actively include each other. For example, they politely ask others to play and discuss what they want to do. Children enjoy regular exercise and plenty of physical play. For example, they go on walks into the local community and climb the challenging climbing frame in the garden. Children are independent and confidently put on their shoes and help with their sun cream. They know about the importance of protecting themselves from the sun and how to keep themselves safe.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are willing to give things a go and enjoy physical challenges. For example, they confidently jump from the decking to the grass outdoors and try to jump further and higher. Children enjoy imaginary play and confidently act out different scenarios, enthusiastically commentating on their play. They concentrate well and pay attention to detail, such as when completing puzzles. Children learn to write their name and the childminder supports their early literacy skills well. They quickly gain the skills needed for the next stage in their learning and for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY360296 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 1093148 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Littlehampton, West Sussex. The childminder has a childcare qualification at level 3 and provides care for children between 7.30am and 6pm each weekday, during term time. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early years education for two- and three-year-old children.

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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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