Childminder in West Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 June 2017 Not applicable

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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 provides a safe and welcoming environment and builds strong bonds with children. She is kind and positive, and children enjoy their time playing with her. Children are happy, secure and ready to learn.  The childminder supports children's communication skills well. For example, she encourages plenty of conversation and listens carefully to what children say. She repeats children's speech back to them and models full sentences. Children talk confidently and make good progress from their starting points in learning.  Parent partnerships are good. The childminder uses communication books and daily conversations to help keep parents up to date with their children's learning.  The childminder helps children to build positive social skills and to learn to respect and consider the needs of others. For example, she regularly takes children to local playgroups where they meet, play and share with other children.

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This provision is good

 The childminder actively seeks the views of parents in her self-evaluation and effectively identifies strengths and areas for further improvement in her practice. She makes positive changes to help improve children's outcomes.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's monitoring of children's progress is not always effective in precisely identifying their next steps in learning to help them make the best possible progress.  The childminder does not fully support the learning needs of those children who prefer to be outdoors. Outdoor experiences are not as well planned as those indoors.

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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

 develop the monitoring of children's progress more precisely to help the planning of children's next steps in learning and support children to make even greater progress  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 examined a sample of documentation, including safeguarding policies and procedures, and children's records.  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.  The inspector sampled written feedback from parents about the childminder's service and discussed with the childminder how she evaluates her provision to bring about improvements.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder effectively keeps her professional development up to date and continues to improve her practice. She shares ideas with other childminders and researches into best practice. For example, she has introduced new activity ideas to support children's sensory play, such as by exploring the texture of pasta. The childminder has recently improved the way she supports children's early literacy skills. For example, she takes children to the local library every week to choose a new book and shares these with parents, to read with the children at home. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough and up- to-date understanding of local safeguarding procedures. She knows the action to take if she has concerns about the welfare of a child.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gets to know children well as individuals and understands how they learn. She uses their interests successfully overall to help her plan activities that children enjoy. For example, children enthusiastically create collages with a wide variety of resources. The childminder extends children's learning well, such as by encouraging them to name the shapes and colours they use to create their pictures. The childminder joins in well with children's play and effectively follows their lead. For instance, as children explore toy animals, she makes their animal sounds and teaches children new words, such as 'ostrich', to support their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages plenty of physical play and children enjoy being active. For example, they happily crawl through tunnels and use physical equipment at local parks. The childminder talks to children about the healthy food she provides and they know the importance of healthy lifestyles. Children behave well and actively include the childminder in their play. They are considerate of others and show care and concern for living things. For instance, children enjoy helping to care for the childminder's pet rabbit, making sure it has enough food and water. Children are very independent and enjoy managing their own tasks, such as putting on their shoes for the garden and helping prepare their snack.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are enthusiastic and motivated learners, who engage well in their play. For example, they pay good attention to detail as they carefully build towers with blocks. Children confidently compare sizes and count as they play, such as when making sandcastles and exploring the marks they can make in wet sand. They enjoy creative activities and listen well to stories, joining in with the parts they know. Children express themselves well and confidently share their thoughts and ideas. They happily lead their own play and are very willing to try things. Children quickly learn the skills needed for the next stage in their learning and for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY486127 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 1007929 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, during term time only.

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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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