Childminder in West Sussex

Inspection date 5 December 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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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This provision is good

n The childminder provides a warm and welcoming environment. Children are happy, explore confidently and have secure relationships with the childminder. n Children are confident. They explore with ease and are eager to try out new resources and have a go at new challenges. Children make good progress. n The childminder knows children well. She has an excellent awareness of their individual needs and ensures that they are met at all times. n The childminder has effective partnerships with parents. She works hard to ensure that they are involved in their children's learning and, values their feedback to help her improve. n Observation and assessment of children's learning is good. The childminder monitors children's development regularly and, has a good understanding of their current level of learning and plans next steps to help continue their progress. n The childminder does not consistently extend children's learning opportunities to help

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This provision is good

further challenge their current stage of 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

n develop further the quality of teaching to enable consistent extension and challenge to children's knowledge and understanding.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the childminder's interactions and quality of teaching with children. n The inspector viewed a range of written documents, including policies, training certificates and suitability checks. n The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector viewed children's development records and tracked their progress from their starting points. n The inspector viewed written feedback from parents to gain their views on the service the childminder provides.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good awareness of possible signs of abuse and the procedures to follow should she have concerns. She has a positive attitude to ensuring her knowledge is up to date and in line with current guidelines and legislation. For example, she completes online courses and subscribes to childminding network groups. The childminder risk assesses her home daily and has safety measures in place, such as gates, to ensure children are safe. The childminder evaluates her practice and provision constantly. She values parent feedback and asks them for any suggestions to help strengthen the provision for their children. For example, she has reduced the amount of paperwork she completes on children's development, which has enabled her to spend more time with them and talk to parents more about their ongoing development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good selection of resources and activities which inspire children to explore and learn. For example, children concentrate as they push shapes through holes and work out how to retrieve them. She encourages children to make independent choices and overall, supports their play well. The childminder's interactions with children are heart warming, children laugh often and seek her out to be part of their games. Children enjoyed scooping up dried pasta and rice and pouring it into containers. The childminder narrated constantly as children played and used words, such as 'big', 'small' and 'noisy'. This helps develop children's range of vocabulary. The childminder praises children as they play which helps further develop their confidence and self-esteem.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a positive role model. She teaches children from an early age what is expected from them and how to behave. For example, children know that they have to sit down when they are eating. The childminder has warm and secure attachments with children. She knows their individual routines and mirrors what they do at home to help support their emotional well-being. For example, she quickly recognises signs of tiredness and settles children to sleep. Children venture out daily to various places. They enjoy visiting toddler groups, soft-play centres and going for walks. This helps contribute to their healthy lifestyles and provides opportunities to develop their large physical skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in preparation for future learning and move on to school. They are active learners who are not afraid to have a go and try new things. Children enjoy looking at books and confidently point at pictures and repeat key words, they enjoy being creative with chalks and are learning to make purposeful marks. They are successfully learning language skills and good range of vocabulary that will help them in their next stage of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY539025 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10079907 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 - 3 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Goring By Sea, Worthing. She provides care all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Tuesday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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