Childminder EY498608

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 April 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 makes high-quality observations of children and assesses the progress that they make. She understands each child well and uses her knowledge of their personalities, interests and developmental needs to support their learning.  The childminder communicates effectively with parents, keeping them well informed of the experiences that their children have and of the progress they make. Parents have good opportunities to develop children's learning at home.  Children make good progress from their starting points. They develop confidence and become increasingly independent.  The childminder instils in children a good understanding of healthy routines. For example, they understand well the importance of washing hands before mealtimes to prevent germs from spreading.  The childminder continually develops her knowledge and skills to improve her practice. She attends a wide range of courses and acts well on initiatives that help her to further

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully gather or utilise information from parents about children's progress and achievements, to enable her to gain a wide view of how they are developing.  There are times, particularly during children's self-led play, where the childminder does not take opportunities to direct learning to meet children's next steps in development.

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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

 seek more information from parents to help in assessments and gain a wider view of children's overall development  take every opportunity to support children's development towards their identified targets.

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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 of 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 has a confident knowledge of how to safeguard children. This includes how to recognise when a child's welfare is at risk and the action she would take to protect them. She carries out rigorous risk assessments to ensure her house is safe and hygienic. The childminder actively evaluates her practice to enable her to improve the outcomes for children. She strongly values the opinions of parents and children about her provision and considers these greatly in her action plans. For example, following parents' feedback, she enhanced the opportunities for children to exercise in the winter and children enjoy regular physical play, indoors and outdoors.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses highly effective teaching skills to promote children's learning. For example, she questions children well to develop their thoughts. When they want to water plants, she encourages them to work out how to get and use the water. The childminder offers children plenty of opportunities to explore and make their own discoveries. For instance, children test out what happens when they put a range of objects down plastic pipes and they realise that the objects do not move when the pipe is laid flat. The childminder promotes diversity well. She encourages parents to share aspects of their backgrounds with the children, including traditions linked with worldwide celebrations.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder shows skill in helping children to feel safe and secure in her care. For instance, she makes effective use of settling-in procedures to understand what children like, and instantly makes them feel welcome in her home. The childminder promotes good behaviour very well and ensures that children develop positive values. For example, children of a young age have learned polite manners. The childminder provides experiences that help children to prepare for when they move on to other settings, such as nursery or school, helping to ensure they are familiar with busier environments. She teaches children well essential social skills, such as sharing and taking turns. Toddlers take turns readily and enjoy the praise they receive for doing so.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children focus intently on their play and engage well without adult input. They solve problems independently, including those that help them to develop their awareness of shape and space. They sing as they play, consolidating their language skills through the songs the childminder teaches them. Children are prepared at an early age for future learning, such as reading. They show a great interest in books, with toddlers happily discussing what happens in their favourite stories. Children develop the foundations for future numeracy as they enjoy counting activities, for example, thinking about how many pieces of fruit they want at snack time and watching as the childminder carefully counts them.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY498608 Local authority Brighton & Hove Inspection number 1048140 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 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 and lives in Hove, East Sussex. She works from 7.30am to 6pm on Monday to Wednesday, term time only. The childminder is a qualified teacher.

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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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