Childminder EY491348

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 September 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 offers a safe, welcoming, well-organised environment for children. She gives priority to children's safety and well-being. For instance, risk assessment of the home and outings is thorough and the childminder supervises children vigilantly at all times.  Children are happy and settled in the childminder's care. The childminder is calm, patient and attentive to children's individual needs. She supports their emotional and physical well-being effectively.  The childminder plans a wide variety of activities and experiences for children that support their interests and stage of development. Children join in activities enthusiastically and are eager to learn. They make good progress in their learning from their starting points.  The childminder establishes positive relationships with parents. She works with them closely and keeps them well informed. For instance, she provides regular updates about

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This provision is good

children's progress and their next steps for learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide a wide range of opportunities for children to learn about different people and communities, to extend their understanding of the world.  The childminder does not make full use of opportunities to develop her knowledge and skills even further, to help raise the quality of children's experiences to a higher level.

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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

 extend opportunities for children to further develop their understanding of differences and diversity  make more use of opportunities to further extend knowledge and skills, to help continually raise the quality of the provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children taking part in activities with the childminder, and assessed the impact this had on their learning.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder about her practice and children's learning and development, she evaluated an activity with her.  The inspector looked around the areas of the home used by children.  The inspector sampled paperwork, including children's records.  The inspector read comments from parents to take account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of how to recognise and report any child protection concerns. She keeps her knowledge of safeguarding matters up to date effectively, for instance, through courses and links with the local authority. The childminder reflects on her practice and makes changes that have a positive impact. For instance, she has improved how she shares information with parents about their child’s development. She regularly seeks feedback from parents to help her to monitor her provision and identify areas to improve. She works closely with other settings that children attend and any other professionals involved. For instance, she makes sure they share information regularly to help maintain a consistent approach.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gathers detailed information about children and gets to know them well. She monitors children's progress closely, and quickly puts effective individual plans in place if there are any areas where they need more support. The childminder supports children's communication skills effectively. For instance, she encourages conversations and gives children time to answer questions. She follows children's interests well and adapts activities to meet their needs. For example, she skilfully builds on children's fascination with exploring cornflour by adding new resources and different ingredients, such as water. She encourages children to recognise letters and numbers, such as hiding them in the flour for children to find.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a good role model for children. She manages children's behaviour effectively. For instance, she offers children gentle, consistent guidance and praise. Children respond to the childminder well and their behaviour is good. They develop an awareness of how to stay safe. For example, the childminder talks to them about how to walk to school safely and they take part in regular fire drills. The childminder supports children's good health effectively. For instance, she makes sure children understand why they have to wash their hands before lunch. Children play outside every day and enjoy opportunities to practise their physical skills, such as digging in the ground or bouncing on the trampoline.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and quickly grow in independence, helping themselves to toys and play materials. They communicate well to express their ideas and recall previous events during conversations. Children count and solve problems as they play. For example, they work out how much water to add to the cornflour to make it sticky and the best way to collect cornflour in a scoop. They practise their early writing skills, for instance, by making patterns in the flour, and they recognise some of the letters of their name. Children quickly gain the skills they need for their future learning and for their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491348 Local authority East Sussex Inspection number 1113493 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 2

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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 Eastbourne, East Sussex. She cares for children from 8am to 3pm, Monday to Friday, during term time. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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