Childminder EY358981

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 June 2017 20 May 2015

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder establishes extremely positive partnerships with parents and she keeps them exceptionally well informed. For example, she shares relevant new activity ideas to enhance children's learning at home.  There is an extensive range of ways to help children learn more complex mathematical skills to support their future learning. For instance, the older children recognise numbers up to 100.  The childminder monitors the consistency of the quality of care and teaching exceptionally well. For example, she observes the childminders she works with daily and provides them with helpful advice to enhance their plans.  Children are extremely confident communicators. For instance, older children make up their own stories and explore more complex ideas as they make up rhymes. The childminder is highly skilful as she supports younger children's development, such as using constant signing to accompany words.

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This provision is outstanding

 There are impressive opportunities for children to challenge their physical abilities. For example, they participate in daily gymnastic sessions, thoroughly enjoying the different actions, such as jumping out like starfish.  The childminder is an inspirational role model for children. Children behave impeccably and are extremely polite. For example, they confidently talk about positive table manners at mealtimes.

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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 the already excellent opportunities children have to engage in their interest and extend on their understanding in technology even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home that children use.  The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children.  The inspector sampled written documentation, such as children's progress reports, and policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to children and the childminder at convenient times.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder continuously evaluates and reflects upon her practice. She consistently includes children in the day's evaluation and they very confidently share their ideas. The childminder uses the discussions highly effectively to enhance her planning. This helps keep children enthralled in their learning experiences. The childminder recognises a need to build on children's interest and understanding in technology. She is extremely keen to develop her skills even further. For example, she routinely joins online networking groups to share new ideas. The childminder establishes impressive partnerships with other early years professionals. For instance, she makes an extraordinary effort to frequently share children's achievements with other settings they also attend. This helps provide an exceptionally good consistency to their learning. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of how to help protect children's safety and welfare. She

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

provides excellent support for children who are really keen to challenge themselves and take carefully managed risks.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder monitors children's progress extremely well. This helps her to highlight any gaps in development rapidly and provide individual support for children to catch up in their learning and exceed expectations. The childminder expertly supports children to prepare for the eventual move to school. For example, they learn more complex skills, such as independently doing up ties and shoelaces. All children have excellent opportunities to explore sounds and develop their senses. For instance, they enthusiastically make up tunes on keyboards, use bongo drums and make up songs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder knows the children exceptionally well and this helps her to develop incredibly trusting relationships with them. Children have an excellent level of well-being and self-worth. They develop an impressive awareness of healthy lifestyles. For example, they learn about the effect of exercise on their bodies and understand how healthy living can contribute to their growth. They enjoy monitoring and comparing their changing height and weight. Children have an excellent understanding of and respect for people in the wider world. For example, they have great fun as they learn simple words in other languages, such as Welsh.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children of all ages make outstanding progress in their learning. Older children gain excellent early writing skills. For example, they independently write their first name, surname and simple words with great confidence. Children routinely participate in science experiments and are extremely keen to learn how things work. For example, they used coloured water to explore how it travels up plant stems and changes the colour of the flowers.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY358981 Local authority East Sussex Inspection number 1093121 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 21

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She works with two other childminders at their home in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex. The childminder cares for children from Monday to Friday, 7am to 6pm, all year round. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3.

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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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