Childminder EY499722

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 June 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 involves parents well in their children's learning to ensure continuity in care. She communicates effectively to establish consistent strategies to support children's well-being and learning.  The childminder uses a range of resources and activities successfully to help children understand and accept that differences exist between each other. These include dolls that represent people from diverse cultural backgrounds and with differing abilities.  Children progress well and they meet the typical outcomes for their ages.  The childminder ensures children have healthy lifestyles. She provides nutritious meals and instils in them an understanding of effective hygiene routines from an early age. Children benefit from regular physical play and exercise, which includes dancing activities and trips to parks or nature reserves.  The childminder makes continual improvements to her work, following evaluations of

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This provision is good

her practice that take strong consideration of the views of parents and children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, the childminder misses opportunities to promote independence. She sometimes does things for children that they could manage to do by themselves.  The childminder pitches some of her next steps in learning a little high for children's developmental stages.

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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

 act more on opportunities to promote children's independence  focus more consistently on the planned next steps in learning that apply more precisely to children's current stages of development.

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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 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 understands fully how to recognise when a child's welfare is at risk and knows how to act if a concern arises. The childminder ensures her knowledge of safeguarding is refreshed regularly. The childminder updates her knowledge and skills well to help improve the outcomes for children. For example, she attends regular speech and language training. This has helped her to support children greatly in their development of speech by using a range of effective techniques. The childminder works well in partnerships with other providers of the early years foundation stage to ensure continuity in care for the children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder monitors children's progress well. She observes carefully to learn about their abilities and interests. She actively finds out about children's achievements at home to help her build a wide view of children's development. The childminder uses effective teaching skills, including questioning and modelling, to support children's development. She skilfully teaches children through activities that appeal closely to their interests. For example, when children enjoy water play, she uses this effectively to introduce simple aspects of mathematics, such as comparing size. The childminder makes activities exciting and provokes children's curiosity. For instance, children sing songs as they open boxes, find out what is inside and explore the contents eagerly.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have strong relationships with the childminder and they feel safe and secure. They confidently communicate their needs. The childminder meets these attentively, whether this be the need for a sleep, a cuddle or some food. The childminder conveys warmth and enthusiasm as she interacts with children. They often play games, such as peek-a-boo using coloured scarves, which are met with laughs and happy demands to do it again. The childminder helps children to build confidence in busier environments ready for when they move on to different settings, including school. She provides strong opportunities for children to build friendships and develop social skills. For example, she often joins up with other childminders or visits toddler groups.

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Outcomes for children are good

Toddlers explore intently. They fill and empty containers with water and study how the water drops down when they pour it into water-play resources. They problem solve as they work out how to make the water flow. Children frequently demonstrate active imaginations. For example, they go on pretend journeys in their 'cars' and carefully look after baby dolls. Toddlers have good opportunities to develop physical skills, for example, they gain control in their walking, carefully missing obstacles when pushing pushchairs. Children develop skills that help support them in their later learning. They enjoy age- appropriate stories and chat knowingly about what is happening. They begin to use numbers in their play and join in when the childminder counts with them.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY499722 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 1053931 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 4 Number of children on roll 1

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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 Broadbridge Heath, West Sussex. She works all day for three days a week, between Monday and Friday, throughout the year. She is flexible about the days of the week that she works. The childminder has a relevant 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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