Childminder in West Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 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 develops and maintains good relationships with parents and other professionals providing early years education. This helps to provide effective continuity of care and learning for children. For example, she regularly discusses children's progress with staff at pre-schools children also attend, to complement their learning in her setting.  The childminder has a secure understanding of children's individual needs and interests. She plans effectively for children's next steps in development and they make good progress.  Children build secure relationships with the childminder. They show great affection for her and thoroughly enjoy involving her in their play. Children settle very quickly in the childminder's care.  Children develop good levels of imagination and enjoy leading their own play. For example, they took great delight in pretending to put the toy dog and cat to bed and creating 'dinner' from the bricks.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently allow children to finish their play before moving them on to another activity. This does not fully support their growing concentration skills.  The childminder does not explore further ways to involve parents in identifying areas for improvement to raise the quality of the provision to the highest levels.

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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

 allow children to follow their chosen play to their conclusion to help support their concentration skills  involve parents further in evaluating the quality of the provision to help target areas for improvement even more precisely.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector jointly observed children's activities with the childminder.  The inspector viewed written documentation and held discussions with the childminder regarding children's progress.  The inspector sampled the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector discussed the self-evaluation process with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder fully understands her role and responsibilities in safeguarding children's welfare. For example, she knows the procedures to follow should she have any child protection concerns. She is fully aware of the indicators that children may be being drawn into extreme views and behaviour. The childminder constantly assesses risks within her home and on outings, which helps children to play in safe surroundings. She regularly updates her knowledge and skills. For example, a recent course helped her to refresh her awareness of planning for children's next steps and how to support all areas of learning during activities. This helps to successfully improve the tracking and monitoring of children progress and increases children's learning outcomes.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder successfully observes and assesses children's development. From this, she plans suitably challenging activities and experiences that support children's next steps in learning. For example, she speaks in short sentences, which young children are able to copy, and allows young children time to gather their thoughts and respond. This helps young children to begin to put together single words they use into sentences. The childminder successfully encourages children's mathematical skills. For example, she counts with children as they build a tower with blocks and children spontaneously count the number of stickers on their picture. The childminder prepares children well for their next stages in learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children build a good sense of self-esteem and well-being. For example, the childminder has a nurturing manner and readily offers cuddles and words of praise for children's achievements. The childminder encourages children's social skills effectively. Children take part in regular outings to places of interest, such as toddler and art and craft sessions. They also delight in taking trips to feed the ducks. These outings help children to gain confidence in different surroundings, to develop friendships and to gain an understanding of the world around them. The childminder manages children's behaviour well. For example, she sets clear boundaries and redirects young children's attention effectively. Children behave well and thoroughly enjoy their time with the childminder.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good physical skills. For example, they demonstrate great coordination in negotiating the doll's pushchair and the ride-on car around the home without bumping into other objects. Young children take great joy in pretend play and use their own experiences during role play. For example, they know to use the toy petrol pump to fill the car with petrol and how to fill the basket under the doll's pushchair with items when getting ready to pretend to feed the ducks. Children also show that they are beginning to be able to differentiate between pretend play and reality. For example, they know that when they are role playing feeding the ducks they are not actually going out on a visit.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY492313 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 1027648 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 4 Number of children on roll 1

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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 Pease Pottage, West Sussex. She offers care from Monday to Friday, all year round, except for family holidays and public holidays.

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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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