Childminder in West Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 May 2017 Not applicable

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 Teaching is not fully effective. The childminder does not consistently provide children with sufficient challenge to extend their learning and help them to make consistently good progress.  The childminder does not manage children's unwanted behaviour in a consistent manner to help them learn how their actions can affect others. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register.  The childminder does not use self-evaluation well enough. She does not identify weaknesses in her practice and ways to improve the quality of teaching to help to improve outcomes for children.  The childminder does not fully support children's understanding of the benefits of healthy eating.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder builds positive bonds with children, who are happy and well-settled. Children enjoy exploring the welcoming environment and make choices in their play.  Overall, the childminder assesses children's learning well and has a secure understanding of their development.  The childminder works well with parents and keeps them updated with their children's learning. For example, she shares children's next steps in learning and gives parents ideas for how they can support these at home.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure children are suitably challenged to extend their learning and help them make consistently good progress 30/07/2017

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Due Date

 implement ways to manage children's behaviour consistently and support their understanding of how their actions can affect others. 30/06/2017

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 improve self-evaluation of the provision to identify areas of weakness and consistently make ongoing improvements to raise children's outcomes  provide children with further support to help their understanding of the importance of healthy eating.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and the childminder playing together.  The inspector examined a sample of documentation, including children's records. He discussed the safeguarding policies and procedures with the childminder.  The inspector and the 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 requires improvement

The childminder's approach to evaluating her service is not fully effective. She has not reviewed her practice accurately and does not develop her skills effectively to improve her quality of teaching. However, she does review the quality of her resources. For example, she has introduced new resources to support children's early literacy skills. The childminder builds helpful links with other local childminders and shares some ideas for new activities. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps up to date with safeguarding matters and legislation. She knows what action to take should she have a concern about a child's welfare to keep them safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not extend children's learning consistently. For example, she often answers the questions she asks children before they have a chance to think of their own ideas. At times, she misses opportunities to provide further challenge as children play to help extend their learning. Nevertheless, she encourages children to choose what they would like to do from the available resources and they generally enjoy the activities offered. For example, children enjoy building train tracks and making spaghetti out of play dough. The childminder supports their imaginary play well. For example, she joins in as children dress up as animals and act out different scenarios.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder does not consistently support children's behaviour to a good standard. For example, she does not talk to children about how others might feel if they get hurt or if they do not share together. Children do not consistently behave well and do not learn fully how to consider and respect the feelings of others. However, at times, children do include each other in their play. For example, they take on the roles of mother and father and go on an imaginary trip together. Children are not helped to understand how healthy eating supports healthy lifestyles; however, they have regular exercise in the well- resourced garden and often visit parks where they use physical equipment.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not make good enough progress. Weaknesses in the quality of teaching mean children's learning is not consistently extended to ensure they reach their full potential. The childminder does not fully support children to think critically or count as they play. Despite this, overall, children make suitable progress to prepare them for school. Children communicate well and confidently use talk to guide their play. They are creative and enjoy exploring play dough and making sandcastles. Children have secure physical development. For example, they confidently ride bicycles around the garden and carefully use play dough tools.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY486418 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 1005784 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. The childminder provides care for children between 7am and 6pm each weekday, all 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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