Childminder in West Sussex

Inspection date 12 September 2018 Previous inspection date 16 May 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n The childminder assesses children's learning and development well. She keeps detailed records, which include photographs and observations. She regularly reviews children's progress and plans appropriate next steps for their learning. n The childminder provides a warm and nurturing environment where children are well cared for. Children can independently access a wide range of resources indoors and outdoors. n The childminder provides children with consistent verbal encouragement and supports them to achieve and do things for themselves. For example, she places toys just out of reach to encourage children to crawl to them to strengthen their physical skills. n The childminder provides a wide range of experiences for children to learn about the community and the world around them. For example, children enjoy visits to local groups and activities, the park and nature areas.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder's systems of self-evaluation do not yet allow her to make full use of opportunities to evaluate her own progress to enhance children's learning and development 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

n enhance the processes for self-evaluation to reflect on and identify opportunities to improve outcomes for children even further.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector viewed some written documentation, including children's developmental records, attendance registers, policies and training records. n The inspector viewed written feedback from parents to gain their views. n The inspector viewed the areas of the home that children have access to. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact it has on children's learning.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good understanding of the statutory requirements and the early years foundation stage. She is committed to her ongoing professional development and regularly attends courses to update her knowledge. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of how to keep children safe. She knows her responsibilities if where to have any concerns about a child's safety or well-being. The childminder completes regular risk assessments to ensure that all areas of her home used by children are safe. The childminder has developed effective partnerships with parents. Parents comment that the environment is excellent. They are happy with the toys, equipment and activities provided by the childminder.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are provided with a good range of enjoyable activities to support their learning and development. The childminder has a clear understanding of how individual children learn and supports children's early communication skills well. For instance, when sharing books with very young children she clearly pronounces key words and points at the images to support their understanding. Children enjoy opportunities to develop their physical skills, such as hand control and coordination. For instance, the childminder provides a wide range of wooden shape sorters to encourage them to explore and sort shapes and recognise colours.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder knows her children very well. Children form extremely strong attachments to their childminder who is responsive and nurturing to their needs. Her sensitive and personalised approach to settling children into her setting allows children to feel emotionally secure. All children are encouraged to be independent. For instance, young children enjoy feeding themselves finger foods and drink from their beakers. Children are happy and content. The childminder is sensitive and caring to children's individual care routines. For example, she maintains eye contact and provides an ongoing commentary as children have their nappies changed. Children giggle and babble to her as she interacts with them.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points and are well prepared for the next steps in their learning. For example, the childminder plans a wide range of opportunities for children to interact with larger groups of children to prepare them for their transitions to their next settings.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 114794 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10066685 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 16 May 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2000. She lives in Horsham, West Sussex. The childminder cares for children from 8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.

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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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