Childminder EY395948

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 January 2018 23 June 2015

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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 creates a homely environment where children settle quickly. She provides a wide variety of activities that interests and engages children.  The childminder is caring and supportive. She builds children's confidence successfully and helps them feel safe and secure.  Children form strong friendships and the mix of ages works well. Younger children are fully included in older children's play. They are encouraged to make decisions and share their ideas.  The childminder has effective partnerships with schools. She gains plenty of useful information from teachers that enables her to provide continuity in children's care and development. For example, the childminder provides activities and resources that build on the topics that children are doing at school.  The childminder enhances children's health. For example, she provides healthy home- cooked meals.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently seek the views of parents when evaluating her practice and identifying areas to improve even further.  At times, the childminder does not make the most of opportunities to increase children's interest in books and print in the environment.

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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

 increase opportunities for parents to regularly contribute to the self-evaluation process and help raise standards to an even higher level  extend opportunities for children to develop an interest in books and print in the environment, to build on their skills for the future.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities indoors.  The inspector sampled relevant documentation.  The inspector looked at the childminder's self-evaluation form.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from written feedback.  The inspector discussed childcare practice with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good awareness of how to recognise and deal with any child protection concerns. She identifies and minimises risks to children successfully in the home. For example, the childminder recently reviewed safety procedures when collecting children from school. Following this review, she has made significant improvements to her procedures to enhance children's safety when crossing roads. The childminder exchanges helpful information with parents that enables them to give consistent care to children. She continues to evaluate and improve the provision for children, for instance, by gaining new ideas from websites and other childminders. The childminder also takes into account children's changing interests when evaluating her provision. For example, she is currently considering how to provide activities for children who have expressed an interest in sewing and increasing the range of outdoor equipment.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children arrive happily from school and quickly make themselves at home. They show a strong sense of belonging, for example, when they find their favourite activities. Children have the opportunity to relax after a busy day at school. They spend a long time absorbed in art activities. Children enjoy working together, for instance, when making models of London buildings out of bricks. They talk about what they are going to make and how they could recreate Big Ben. Children show pride in their finished models and call their older friends to see what they have made.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form good relationships with the childminder. They respond well to her and ask for help when they need it. Children show good levels of independence. They play happily together and behave well. Children are polite and respectful of others. They listen to other people's ideas and share resources readily with their friends. For example, younger children happily shared crayons with their older friends and waited patiently to get them back. The childminder reinforces children's awareness of healthy lifestyles successfully. For instance, during play they engage in conversation about dentists. Children develop a strong awareness of the importance of good personal hygiene and the impact this has on their bodies. They increase their understanding of how to stay safe, for example, when taking part in fire drills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY395948 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 1120573 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. She offers care from 7.15am until 8.45am on Monday to Friday, and from 2.55pm until 6.15pm on Monday to Thursday, during school term times.

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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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