Childminder 955973

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 September 2017 25 February 2014

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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 monitors children's progress effectively. She identifies any children who may need additional support and plans activities appropriately to support children to catch up.  Children have strong attachments to the childminder. She cuddles them and offers guidance and praise, helping to build on their developing self-esteem and confidence.  Children develop good skills for their future learning. For example, they follow instructions and complete simple tasks on their own.  The childminder has built good partnerships with parents and they work well together to meet each child's care and learning needs effectively.  Children have many opportunities to learn about their similarities and differences. They talk freely about their cultural identities and learn to respect and value each other.  The childminder has a wide range of interesting and exciting resources. She makes the home welcoming and attractive for children. Children are settled and happy.

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This provision is good

 The childminder keeps up to date with new legislation and practice changes well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently provide opportunities to extend older children's understanding of technological equipment to help them learn how some things work for a purpose.  The childminder does not consistently seek all children's views to help her identify ways to improve and develop their experiences at the setting even further.

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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

 strengthen older children's early understanding of technology to help them learn how some things work  increase ways to involve younger children in the evaluation of the setting and seek their views to help develop and improve their experiences even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the premises.  The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder and held discussions about children's development and progress.  The inspector sampled documentation, including planning, children's development records, policies and procedures.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder completes regular child protection training and researches wider safeguarding issues, which has had a positive impact on her teaching. She has a clear understanding of the procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child's welfare. The childminder completes thorough risk assessments and these effectively help her to keep children safe. Since the last inspection, the childminder has made positive changes to her provision. For example, she has improved the way she works with other settings that children attend. She shares information with them about the progress that children are making, to help ensure a consistent approach to children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Effective observations enable the childminder to identify children's interests and plan activities around these. For instance, she uses children's interest in cooking to talk to them about making healthy food choices. The childminder encourages children's communication and language skills well. For example, she engages them in conversation to help extend their vocabulary and asks challenging questions, such as, 'What noise does a hedgehog make?' The childminder supports children's mathematical skills well. For example, she encourages them to count and identify numbers and quantities while playing with a sorting activity.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder acts as a good role model and has a consistently warm and caring approach. The childminder has effective procedures that especially help younger children feel welcome and included in her home. She sensitively helps older children to develop good relationships and teaches them to negotiate well. The childminder successfully teaches children how to keep themselves safe. For example, they learn how to manage risks, such as how to climb safely and what to do in the event of a fire. Children have lots of opportunities for outdoor play and carefully negotiate space and equipment. The childminder places lots of emphasis on encouraging children to be healthy. They enjoy well-balanced, nutritious snacks and learn about where food comes from by growing their own fruit and vegetables.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. Older children develop their independence well as they carry out tasks for themselves, including using the toilet and managing daily care routines. They contribute to discussions and recognise that they need to take turns, while younger children copy the tone and patterns of speech. Children are active and enjoy exploration. They learn to count and recite numbers in sequence. Children make marks and practise early writing skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 955973 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 1082490 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 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 25 February 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1994. She lives in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. The childminder operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 5.30pm, for most of the year. She has a recognised childcare qualification at level 3. She is in receipt of government funding for three-year-olds.

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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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