Childminder 114660

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 January 2018 18 March 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

 Children show they feel safe and secure. They form strong emotional bonds with the childminder. Children like to snuggle up to her when they feel tired or need reassurance.  The childminder knows children well and provides challenging activities that build on their skills successfully. Children make good progress from their starting points in learning.  The childminder interacts well with children and extends their communication skills successfully. For example, she encourages young children to repeat words she says and teaches them new words.  The childminder extends children's experiences competently. For instance, she provides a variety of interesting opportunities that enhances children's mathematical skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make fully effective use of the links she has with other settings children attend to enhance the continuity and consistency of children's care and education.  The childminder does not consistently provide opportunities for children to explore and find out more about the natural world.

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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

 build on the partnership with other settings children attend to provide even greater continuity in children's well-being and learning  provide children with further opportunities to build on their good understanding of growth and change in the natural world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities indoors.  The inspector sampled children's learning records and other relevant documentation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from written and verbal feedback.  The inspector discussed the effectiveness of childcare practice and children's activities with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of what to do if she has a child protection concern. She keeps her home safe and secure for children. The childminder works effectively with parents. They exchange helpful information that enables them to provide consistency in children's care and learning. The childminder competently reflects on her practice and makes improvements that benefit children. For example, she gains new ideas for activities, including from childcare publications and websites, to develop her practice. These include cookery activities where children increase their mathematical skills when they weigh and measure ingredients. The childminder carefully monitors children's progress and makes sure she provides activities that help them continue to achieve.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes and assesses children's progress consistently. She provides resources that engage children and extend their learning well. For example, young children develop good imaginations when they take part in role-play activities. They pretend to feed dolls and teddies with a toy baby bottle. The childminder enhances children's mathematical skills competently. For instance, she counts with children as they play and provides activities that build on their awareness of shape and size. Children confidently put shaped blocks into the right hole in a shape sorter, look for numbers in the environment and use money to buy items in shops. The childminder encourages children's love of books.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder creates a homely environment where children settle quickly. She is caring and supportive, and is a good role model. The childminder teaches children to be kind and respect others. Children respond positively to her and behave well. The childminder builds their self-esteem successfully, for example, when she praises and encourages them. The childminder teaches children about the importance of healthy eating and exercise. She helps children develop a good understanding of why they need to follow good personal hygiene routines.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop well and gain the skills they need to secure future learning. They are confident and independent. For example, they make choices from toy boxes and initiate play. Children enjoy the learning experiences and spend time at their favourite activities. They listen and follow instructions well. Children develop a good awareness of the wider world, for instance, when they go on outings into the local community. They have good physical skills and coordination. For example, young children know how to make pop-up toys work.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 114660 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 1120731 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1997. She lives in Horsham, West Sussex. The childminder offers care from 7.30am to 6pm from Monday to Friday, all year round. She receives funding for the provision of free early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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