Childminder in West Sussex

Inspection date 24 January 2019 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 develops and maintains secure relationships with parents and others providing early years education. She shares information with parents daily and welcomes discussions and information exchanges with staff at other settings children also attend. This provides effective continuity of care and learning for children. n The childminder understands children's current interests and developmental needs and seamlessly weaves these into children's play experiences. Children make good progress in their learning from their starting points. n Children develop trusting and secure relationships with the childminder. They approach her for reassurance, actively involve her in their play and show that they are settled in her care. They gain good levels of self-esteem and confidence. n Children develop good levels of imagination, such as when they pretend to put the play people to bed and take care of their dolls.

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This provision is good

n The childminder does not consistently offer clear explanations to children as to why their behaviour may not be appropriate to help them be more aware of the consequences to their actions.

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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 build on children's awareness of the consequences of their actions and consistently provide explanations to children as to why their behaviour may not be appropriate.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector undertook a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector viewed written documentation and held discussions with the childminder regarding children's progress. n The inspector discussed the self-evaluation process with the childminder. n The inspector sampled the childminder's policies and procedures. n The inspector viewed the home environment.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder regularly updates her knowledge of child protection. She understands the wider aspects of safeguarding and her role in referring any concerns she may have about a child's welfare. The childminder shares good practice information with other childminders and improves her skills effectively. For example, recent training has increased her awareness of how to link her observations of children's learning more successfully with guidance on developmental stages. This has improved how she plans challenging and purposeful activities for each child. The childminder seeks the views of parents and evaluates her practice effectively. She set well-targeted areas for improvement including those for her professional development and interests. This aids her to continually improve the outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is skilled in supporting children as they play. This was evident when she showed children how to use the stamp to create an image of their favourite cartoon character in the modelling dough. Children were amazed and astonished to see the character appear in front of their eyes. The childminder introduced new vocabulary and positional language, such as 'squashed' and 'on top' to help strengthen children's language and mathematics knowledge. She monitors children's progress effectively and sets plans for aspects of development they need to learn next. This enables her to promptly address and close any gaps in children's learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have countless opportunities to explore their immediate community with the childminder. They attend toddler groups where they take part in creative play and they make good use of the local parks. This encourages them to be physically active and to adopt healthy lifestyles, while also increasing their awareness of the wider world. The childminder encourages children to voice their opinions, such as in planning the activities they wish to undertake or meals and snacks they would like to eat. Children feel valued and develop a strong sense of self-worth. The childminder provides a safe and secure environment and minimises potential risks to children. For example, she has placed locks on kitchen drawers and stores cleaning products out of reach.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn effective skills for their future learning. They develop good levels of concentration and become engrossed and immersed in their play and learning. For instance, they sit with the childminder for long periods of time reading stories and looking at books. They lift the flaps and touch the differing textures on the pages. Children show great delight as they take part in singing sessions. They begin to learn how technology can help them listen to their favourite songs and how they can use their voices to make their own music.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY541228 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10089948 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 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Horsham, West Sussex. The childminder works all day, each weekday, all year round.

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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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