Childminder in East Sussex

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 May 2018 7 September 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 are happy and settled. The childminder is sensitive to their needs and supports their emotional development well. Children form close bonds with the childminder, her co-childminder and their assistant, and feel secure.  The childminder plans a wide variety of activities and experiences for children based on a good knowledge of their interests and abilities. Children join in eagerly and make good progress in their development.  There are effective partnerships with parents. The childminder works with parents closely and keeps them well-informed about their children's experiences. She encourages parents to continue children's learning at home. For instance, children take activity bags or a special soft toy home to share.  The childminder and her co-childminder continually monitor the provision and identify areas to improve. For instance, they reviewed and improved the way they keep records

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This provision is good

of children's learning and how they share these with parents.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently gather detailed information from parents about what children already know and can do before they start, to enable closer monitoring of their initial progress.  The childminder's good professional development plans are not rigorously focused on continually raising the quality of teaching to help 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

 seek more detailed initial information from parents about what children already know and can do, to help monitor their progress even more precisely from the outset  focus professional development opportunities more precisely on gaining further ideas, skills and knowledge to help continually raise the quality of teaching.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children taking part in activities with the childminder, her co- childminder and her assistant, 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, and evaluated an activity with her.  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 letters 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 responsibility towards the children in her care. She knows how to recognise and report any child protection concerns and makes sure she keeps her knowledge up to date. The childminder and her co-childminder work well together as a team, sharing tasks and responsibilities. They make sure any assistants are suitable for their role and are supported well. For instance, they meet with their full-time assistant regularly and identify any training needs. The assistants who only cover occasionally are effectively kept up to date with any changes to policy or procedures.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes children closely and monitors their development. She quickly identifies any areas where they are doing well and where they may need more support. The childminder encourages children's language and communication skills effectively, for instance, by encouraging conversations and giving children plenty of time to respond. The childminder follows children's interests well. For instance, children enjoyed sharing a favourite story and then making the fruit in the story out of clay. The childminder made good use of this activity to encourage children's early mathematical skills. For instance, they counted, compared different sizes and talked about shapes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a good role model. Children respond well to her warm, calm and reassuring approach. For instance, they are easily comforted and gently drift off to sleep during a cuddle. Children behave well. They share their experiences and learn to value one another. For example, they talk about what happened during a visit to see their family in another country. The childminder teaches children useful skills and knowledge to help keep them healthy and safe. Children learn to use equipment carefully and help tidy up so that no one trips over the toys. They enjoy being active and playing outside. They have fun practising their physical skills in the garden or at the park.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children communicate confidently and clearly express their wishes and needs. They get along well together and learn to share and take turns. They grow in confidence and independence. For instance, they make choices about what to play with and help themselves to toys and resources in the playroom. Children use their imaginations, play happily together and act out stories in role play. They listen attentively to stories and show an interest in books. They become absorbed in activities and are eager to learn more. Children 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 EY218304 Local authority East Sussex Inspection number 1128475 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 12 Number of children on roll 15

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 7 September 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002. She works with a co-childminder at her co- childminder's home in Hastings, East Sussex. The childminders employ a full-time assistant and there are two occasional assistants who cover any absences. The childminder cares for children from 7.45am to 6pm each weekday, for 47 weeks a year. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, 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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Telephone number

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