Childminder in West Sussex

Inspection date 19 September 2018 Previous inspection date 27 August 2015

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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 skilfully interacts with children and builds on their learning. n The childminder carefully monitors all children's development and successfully addresses any emerging gaps in their learning. She helps all children make good progress from their starting points. n Children make independent choices from a wide variety of interesting and challenging resources indoors. n The childminder meets children's emotional needs well. She is kind, caring and supportive. She successfully distracts and calms children down when they get tired and fractious. n The childminder reinforces children's awareness of safety and the importance of healthy eating effectively. For example, she takes children to 'pick your own' farms to choose and buy fresh produce. They also go to groups where they have special visits from fire officers and the police. n The childminder works successfully with parents to meet children's individual needs.

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The provision is good

She keeps them well informed about children's achievements. n The childminder is reflective and reviews her practice regularly. She makes positive changes, such as improving her observational assessment of children so that it is clearer and simpler.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder does not consistently make the most of opportunities for children who prefer to play outdoors, to enable them to explore further using their senses and build even more on their awareness of the natural world.

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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 extend the range of opportunities for children to increase their already good awareness of the natural world and explore further using their senses, particularly for those who enjoy learning outdoors.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed children's activities indoors. n The inspector sampled children's learning records and other relevant documentation. n The inspector discussed childcare practice with the childminder. n The inspector took account of the views of parents from written feedback.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps her knowledge of safeguarding procedures up to date. She has a good awareness of what to do if she has a child protection concern. The childminder implements effective safety procedures when taking children on interesting outings to places such as the beach and seafront. She continues to improve her knowledge and skills. For example, she does research and gains ideas from other childcare workers. She recently completed a workshop on managing children's behaviour. The childminder extends children's experiences further. For instance, children now enjoy investigating a wider range of natural resources indoors.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder builds a good awareness of children's abilities and needs. She plans activities that are well focused on identified learning priorities. The childminder models play and learning effectively. She increases children's speaking skills by, for example, introducing new words and encouraging children to copy what she says. Very young children respond with sounds and begin to form words. They show an interest in different textures, such as crinkly paper. Children like to experiment and see what they can do with paint, glittery shapes and leaves. They enjoy feeling paint and making marks on paper with their fingers. Very young children explore what sounds they can make, for example, as they take wooden blocks out of a bag and bang them on the floor.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder teaches children good personal hygiene routines. For instance, children wash their hands after handling the pets. The childminder encourages young children's independence and helps them manage their own personal care needs. For example, they learn how to cut up a banana safely with help from the childminder. The childminder extends children's social skills, for instance, by taking them to a local childminding group's activities. She teaches children to value and respect differences in others. Children are happy and at ease in the childminder's care.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop well in the skills they need to secure future learning. They are confident around adults and have a strong sense of security. Children are active learners who are keen to explore and have a go. They are willing to try new experiences and build on their skills. Children have good levels of independence. They share resources with others. Children have good coordination and strong physical skills. They behave well and respond positively to reminders of what is acceptable and safe behaviour.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 114816 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10066604 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 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 27 August 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1994. She lives in Worthing, West Sussex. The childminder has a relevant qualification at level 3. She offers care from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Registers

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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