Childminder EY490586

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 October 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 builds strong bonds with children, who are happy, confident and secure. She is a calm and positive influence and gets to know children's individual personalities well. Children settle quickly in the childminder's care and enjoy their time playing with her.  The childminder follows children's interests well and provides a stimulating environment. Children explore with confidence and enjoy a wide variety of activities that help to motivate them in their play and learning. Children make good progress from the starting points in their learning.  Partnerships with parents are positive. The childminder gives parents detailed feedback about children's learning and their daily activities. She encourages parents to regularly share information about children's interests and achievements from home.  The childminder continues to develop her own practice and update her childcare knowledge. She regularly talks to other childminders and researches into good practice

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This provision is good

to help her introduce new ideas. For example, she has recently introduced new creative activities that link to the changing seasons of the year.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder does not precisely monitor children's progress to help her more consistently identify any possible gaps in their learning.  At times, the childminder asks young children too many questions as they play which occasionally interrupts them when they are engaged.

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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

 improve systems for monitoring children's progress further, to provide an even sharper focus on identifying any gaps in learning and development  avoid interrupting young children when they are engaged in play, to help them to engage fully.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and the childminder playing together.  The inspector viewed 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 takes good account of the views of parents and children to help her accurately evaluate the effectiveness of her practice. For example, she asks parents for regular feedback and closely follows the interests of children. The childminder makes continual improvements to help her meet the needs of the children and support their good outcomes. She has improved the learning environment for the children and added new resources. For instance, she introduced a piano which she plays with the children to help encourage their interest in music and exploration of the sounds they can make. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows the signs that would cause concern about a child's welfare. She has an up-to-date understanding of legislation and the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child's safety.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows children well overall and observes their play to help her understanding of their current development. Young children enjoy exploring autumn leaves as they create collages. The childminder encourages children to feel the leaves and uses words, such as 'crunchy' and 'red', to describe them. Children show good early control over paintbrushes and enjoy spreading glue over paper and the leaves. The childminder supports children's early communication and language successfully. For example, she listens carefully to the sounds they make and uses words to describe what they might think, feel or want. The childminder supports children's creativity well, such as when they explore musical instruments. She skilfully offers further challenge, for example, when asking them to 'bang the drum faster, faster and then stop'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder takes children out into their local community regularly to help them meet new people and gain new experiences. For example, children develop good social skills and engage with a variety of creative activities while attending a local playgroup. Children behave well and learn to share from an early age. They happily include the childminder in their play. For example, they find two toy tractors and give her one, encouraging her to join in with their imaginary play. The childminder supports children's healthy lifestyles successfully. For instance, she provides them with nutritious home-cooked food and encourages their daily outdoor physical play. Children benefit from enjoyable outdoor experiences, such as using equipment at local parks and going on walks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are eager to play and learn from a young age. They quickly gain the skills needed for the next stage in their learning and for school. For example, young children communicate and express themselves well. They learn new words quickly and copy what the childminder says. Children show good early independence and enjoy tasks, such as attempting to put pen lids back on pens. They happily turn the pages of books and learn that pushing some buttons can cause sounds. Children walk well from an early age.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY490586 Local authority Brighton & Hove Inspection number 1016955 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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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 Hove, East Sussex. The childminder provides cares for children between 7.45am and 6pm on Monday to Thursday, 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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