Childminder EY496955

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 January 2018 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 carefully monitors the progress children make. She understands well how children are achieving in relation to the typical expectations for their ages and how she can move them forward in their learning.  The childminder works in close partnership with parents. She informs parents well about how children are achieving and enables them to continue learning at home. The childminder builds on the interests children display at home to extend their learning.  Children make good progress from their starting points. They develop good levels of confidence.  The childminder informs children well about how to be healthy. For example, she teaches them the reasons for good hygiene. The childminder promotes healthy eating with a range of activities, such as baking and testing out alternatives to sugar.  The childminder extends her professional knowledge and skills in a range of ways, such as researching activity ideas to help widen children's experiences.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not use a wide variety of activities or resources to represent diversity in the setting.  The childminder does not act on all opportunities to help children manage more personal tasks for themselves.

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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 the range of resources and activities available to children which represent diversity  extend opportunities for children to develop their self-help skills, particularly when managing their personal needs.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector talked with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and her suitability checks.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder in relation to observations of the children's play, learning and progress.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands well the signs that may indicate a child's well-being is at risk. She follows clear procedures to safeguard children and recognises what to do if she is concerned about a child's welfare. The childminder enables children to learn how to keep themselves safe. For example, she teaches them about road safety. The childminder actively evaluates her practice to drive change. She reflects accurately on the effectiveness of her activities and notes where improvements can be made in the future. The childminder considers the children's views in her evaluations, for instance, by noting their responses to her different teaching techniques.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her strong understanding of each child to plan activities that appeal to their interests and help them to develop skills for the future. For example, after prioritising hand strength and control as an area to develop, she supported children well as they enjoyed an activity where they had to push plastic worms into holes. In this activity children also developed mathematical vocabulary and learned about aspects of the natural world. The childminder offers enjoyable and varied activities, through which she supports development across the seven areas of learning. She shows skill in building on the activities children enjoy. For instance, a worm hunt in the garden was used effectively to promote further learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder forms strong bonds with the children, who demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in her setting. For instance, they bound around her home with confidence. The childminder promotes positive behaviour well. Children understand the rules and routines. The childminder supports children to develop important values, including supporting each other and engaging in teamwork activities. She supports the development of friendships successfully. This is obvious when children engage freely in conversation together and demonstrate good social skills. The childminder prepares children well for when they move on to larger settings, such as school or nursery. For example, she involves them in situations which help them to be familiar with larger groups and busier environments.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children engage intently in their play. They use their imaginations well and confidently initiate their own games. These vary from lively stories that they make up about dinosaurs, to acting out being puppies or going on train adventures. Children frequently use one object to represent another. They use good communication skills to demonstrate their eagerness to learn. For example, they frequently ask questions to find out about their experiences. Children learn about numbers and counting. For instance, they practise counting to 10 in games of hide and seek. They have opportunities to develop early reading skills, including through activities that help them to recognise their names.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496955 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 1035792 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 6 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in Crawley Down, West Sussex. The childminder works each weekday, all year round. She is open between 9am and 6pm. She also cares for older children during out-of-school hours.

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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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