Vessey, Penelope

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 August 2017 Not applicable

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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 inspirational childminder is highly skilled at extending children's early language development. She consistently responds to children's attempts at speech extremely well, models language and teaches new words. The childminder sensitively uses facial expressions and gestures to help communicate with children and builds on their rapidly developing early communication skills superbly well.  The qualified childminder is extremely ambitious and has the highest standards for the quality of care and learning she provides. Her professional development is of the utmost importance and she is exceptionally proactive in continuing to improve her already excellent practice.  The childminder builds extremely effective relationships with parents. She continuously discusses children's care, interests and development, and supports parents with inspiring ideas on how they can continue their children's learning at home. Parents are

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This provision is outstanding

exceptionally happy with the rapid progress their children make.  The childminder provides an extremely well-planned environment with an extensive range of challenges based on children's interests and developmental needs. The youngest children explore the environment with outstanding confidence and the childminder supports them to continually lead their play. Children thoroughly enjoy every aspect of their learning and make excellent progress.  The childminder shows children the utmost respect at all times. She is incredibly attentive and nurturing, helping children to form wonderfully trusting bonds with her and to thrive in her care. Children are exceedingly happy, confident and ready to learn.

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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 learning experiences for children to provide even further opportunities to explore technology.

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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.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The inspirational childminder continually strives for excellence, based on thorough evaluations of every aspect of her provision. She constantly identifies ways to develop her overall practice and the outcomes for children even further. For example, after recent training, she has further improved the way she assesses children's development and how she includes parents in the process. She meticulously checks each child's learning and rigorously monitors the progress of all children, looking for patterns and any gaps that may need closing. For example, she has identified children's interest in technology as an area to encourage even further. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent, up-to-date knowledge of how to protect children and vigilantly follows her extremely detailed policies and procedures.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder makes expert use of her extremely detailed observations and assessments to help ignite children's enjoyment in learning. Very young children delight in exploring an exceptionally exciting 'story bag' the childminder has created for their favourite book. The childminder extends their learning supremely well. For example, she teaches the names of the animals in the story and challenges them to find the matching toy animals in the bag. Children 'squeal' with excitement as the childminder makes the different animal noises and they learn new words with ease and delight. The childminder includes children in all aspects of their day and makes the absolute most of all opportunities for learning. For example, while the youngest children wait for their snack, they animatedly look through pictures of their family. They giggle and point to their loved ones with sheer excitement and practise their first words, such as 'mumma' and 'dadda'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder supports children's emotional and physical well-being fantastically well. Children show exceptionally high levels of motivation in their learning and develop a supreme sense of independence. For example, very young children delight in pointing to the garden door and finding their own shoes, taking complete control of their own experiences. The childminder uses every opportunity to encourage children's excellent behaviour, respect and consideration of others. For example, children proudly receive special 'leaves' to stick on their 'kindness tree', celebrating their achievements. Children have inspiring opportunities to take part in daily physical exercise in the fresh air.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make rapid progress in all areas of their learning. Young children develop an early love of literacy and listen intently to their favourite stories. They have excellent early communication skills and share their thoughts and wishes with extreme confidence. Children develop exceptional physical skills and are determined to persevere and do things for themselves. For example, they use trial and error when attempting to fix the lid onto a container from an extremely early age. Children are exceptionally willing to try new things and rapidly gain the skills needed for their next stages in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY485453 Local authority Brighton & Hove Inspection number 1005485 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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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 Brighton, East Sussex. The childminder has a childcare qualification at level 3 and provides care for children between 8am and 6pm each weekday, all year round.

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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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