Childminder EY407471

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 January 2018 24 January 2017

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 has taken suitable action to address the actions raised at the previous inspection. She has updated her first-aid training, obtains parents' permission for each medicine administered to children and keeps appropriate records.  The childminder builds and maintains effective partnerships with parents, the school and other early years settings. This helps her to drive forward ongoing improvements, thereby making sure that outcomes for children are good.  The childminder has developed close relationships with children by giving them reassurance, smiles and praise and by playing alongside them as they try out something new. This helps children to feel relaxed and safe, and to engage in new experiences.  The childminder provides an extensive variety of activities and outings to help children learn about other people, places and communities beyond their own.  The childminder understands how to prepare older children for starting school. She

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This provision is good

supports them to progress well and to develop their independence, literacy and mathematical skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 During some activities, the childminder does not always allow younger children to follow their own interests and make independent choices.  The childminder has not made the best use of opportunities for professional development to strengthen her practice, to improve children's outcomes.

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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

 provide more opportunities for young children to make choices about their play  identify precise areas for professional development to help raise the quality of practice to an even higher level, to promote the best possible outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled relevant documentation, including children's records, policies, and evidence of the childminder's suitability and qualifications.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder demonstrates a clear knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and wider child protection issues. She has clear procedures in place to enable her to identify, monitor and report any concern. The childminder understands the importance of working in partnership with other providers and professionals. She considers the views of parents and children when making any changes to her practice. The childminder researches activities and implements these regularly, based on children's current interests. She accurately tracks the progress children make towards the early learning goals. She identifies and acts swiftly on closing any early gaps in children's development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. She uses everyday experiences to help support children's understanding of counting and their use of mathematical language. For example, she encourages children to count the coloured shapes they stack on the abacus. She celebrates their achievements with them by giving them lots of praise and suggests that they try again. The childminder reads stories with children and encourages them to discuss what they have heard or guess what will happen next. She models language well and helps to extend children's vocabularies.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's emotional and physical development are supported well. There are good settling-in procedures to help make sure that children are comfortable leaving their parents before they start at the setting. The childminder offers a homely, child-orientated environment and provides children with opportunities to become deeply involved in activities. She regularly takes the children on outings to develop their physical skills. This gives children opportunities to learn to take manageable risks and experience physical challenge in their play. The childminder has good strategies in place to promote children's positive behaviour. Children begin to learn to share and take turns.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. Children are active learners and enjoy testing and trying out their ideas. They are inquisitive and demonstrate a positive attitude to their play and learning. Young children learn to hold glue sticks correctly, developing their hand-to-eye coordination. This supports their early writing skills. Children develop the necessary skills for the next stage in their learning and the eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY407471 Local authority Brighton & Hove Inspection number 1107732 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 January 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Brighton, East Sussex. She operates for 48 weeks of the year, from 7.30am until 6pm on Monday to Thursday, and from 7.30am until 5pm on Friday.

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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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