Childminder, Out-of school day care in East Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 March 2018 5 August 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 provides an inviting, well-organised learning environment for children. They enjoy playing in the very well-equipped playroom, where they can easily help themselves to a wide range of toys and resources.  Children are happy and settled. The childminder is very warm and caring in her approach. She is highly sensitive to children's individual needs and supports their emotional and physical well-being very effectively.  The childminder plans a good variety of activities and experiences for children that they enjoy. She supports children who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities skilfully and includes them in activities well. All children make good progress in their development.  There are strong partnerships with parents. The childminder keeps them well-informed, for instance, through a daily diary and regular progress reports. They work together closely to support children's learning at the setting and at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not use the information gathered about what children know and can do when they first join the setting as effectively as possible, to quickly establish accurate starting points for their learning.  The childminder's professional development plans are not rigorously focused on raising the quality of teaching to extend children's learning even further.

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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

 use information gathered when children join the setting even more effectively to quickly establish starting points for learning, to help sharply focus planning and enable precise monitoring of children's progress from the outset  focus professional development opportunities more precisely on gaining further ideas, skills and knowledge to help continually raise the quality of teaching and extend children's learning even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children taking part in activities with the childminder and assessed the impact this had on children's learning.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder about her practice and children's learning and development.  The inspector looked around the areas of the home used by children.  The inspector sampled paperwork and some of the children's learning journals.  The inspector read questionnaires from parents to take account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibilities towards the children in her care and knows how to recognise and report any concerns about a child's welfare. She successfully keeps her safeguarding knowledge up to date, for instance, through online courses. The childminder seeks regular feedback from parents to help her evaluate the provision and is strongly motivated to provide a high-quality service. She constantly reflects on her practice and identifies areas to improve. For instance, she has updated how she keeps children's learning journals so that this information is now more easily shared directly with parents.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes children closely and quickly identifies any areas where they are doing well and where they may need more support. She works very closely in partnership with other professionals involved and any other settings that children attend, to help ensure a highly consistent approach. The childminder adapts activities effectively so that all children can take part. For instance, younger children happily decorated their Easter chick with peel-off stickers while older children used glue. She builds on children's learning successfully. For example, after looking at the frogspawn in the pond, children learned more about the frog's life cycle through a story.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a good role model and offers children kind, consistent guidance and praise. Children behave well. They learn to get along together and value one another. For instance, they share their home languages and try different foods. The childminder checks her home thoroughly to identify and minimise any hazards. She teaches children useful skills and knowledge to help them learn to keep themselves healthy and safe. For instance, young children practise going down the stairs carefully and older children know that it is bad for you to eat too much chocolate. Children enjoy being active. They have fun practising their physical skills in the garden each day.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and independent. Young children help themselves to toys and learn to put on their own coat. Older children enjoy taking responsibility for small tasks, such as finding everyone's shoes or peeling their own fruit at snack time. Children develop strong social skills and learn to cooperate and take turns. They show an interest in books and stories and listen attentively when the childminder reads to them. They become absorbed in activities and are eager to learn more. All children, including those who have SEN and/or disabilities, quickly gain new skills. They are well prepared for their future learning and for starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 121757 Local authority East Sussex Inspection number 1126773 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 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 5 August 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1996. She lives in Seaford, East Sussex. The childminder operates from 8am to 5.30pm from Monday to Thursday throughout the year. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged three and four years. She holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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