Childminder in West Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 March 2018 17 July 2014

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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 settle quickly and demonstrate confidence when exploring the childminder's home. Children are happy and emotionally secure in her care.  Observations and information from parents support the childminder effectively to assess children's starting points and plan future activities. The childminder has a good knowledge of children's development levels and all children make good progress.  The childminder is committed to continuously developing her practice. She has attended a number of courses since her last inspection, which have had a positive impact on her practice and provision; for example, developing sensory baskets for young children.  Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder has trialled different methods of communicating with them and sharing information, which have been effective. This helps parents to be part of their children's ongoing learning and development.  The childminder has effective relationships with other settings that children attend. She

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This provision is good

shares information with them, which helps to provide a consistent approach to learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not challenge children's mathematical knowledge as well as she could, for example, so they learn simple calculation, count beyond 10 and learn more about complex shapes.  At times, the childminder does not consider children's immediate interests to help them engage in more targeted and purposeful learning.

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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 mathematical challenge during children's play to extend their learning of simple calculation, counting beyond 10 and of more complex shapes  consider children's interests further when planning adult-led activities, to ensure all children take part in purposeful play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the childminder's interactions with children indoors and outdoors.  The inspector viewed children's development records and tracked their progress.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled some written documentation, including policies, training certificates, suitability checks and risk assessments.  The inspector viewed written feedback from parents to gain their views and opinions.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of what to do if she had concerns about children's safety or welfare. She ensures that she keeps her knowledge of current policies and guidelines up to date. For example, she completes online courses and subscribes to various early years websites. The childminder carries out daily risk assessments of her home and garden, and puts measures in place to make sure that children are safe. For example, she uses safety gates to block the entrance to the kitchen.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder promotes children's communication and language skills well. For example, during story time, she asked children to contribute to the story by asking them to tell her about what was happening in the pictures and counting particular objects. Children are confident explorers and remain engrossed in their own imaginary games for long periods. The childminder is aware of the importance of allowing children to play, but also provides some extension. For example, she asked children where they were taking their 'bus' and how many children were in it. Children enjoy taking part in craft activities and make further independent decisions about the marks they make. This helps to develop their early literacy and writing skills well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have regular access to the outdoors. In addition to having the space to run and develop their large physical skills, they also benefit from further learning. For example, children demonstrated how to keep themselves safe as they balanced on wooden beams, and enjoyed learning about and planting bulbs. Children work well together and develop good problem-solving skills. They discussed how to make a triangle shape from wooden blocks and tried out different ways until they reached their desired goals. Children behave well. They have a good understanding of what the childminder expects from them, listen to instructions and show respect to others. The childminder encourages children to be independent, for example, tidying away their toys, taking off their shoes and washing their hands.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who learn English as an additional language, make good progress from their starting points in preparation for future learning and the move to school. Children learn about important events such as Mother's Day and other festivals and celebrations from around the world. This helps develop their knowledge of the wider community. Children understand that numbers have meaning and use number language confidently in play, for example, they are able to count up to 10.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY474287 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 1071789 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 July 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Littlehampton, West Sussex. The childminder operates Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 8am until 6pm all year round.

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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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