Childminder in West Sussex

Inspection date 12 February 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

n The childminder is completely committed to her role and responsibilities. She uses her many years of experience in childcare to provide the very best level of care and opportunities for the children in her provision. Children display loving and secure bonds with the childminder and her assistant. n The superb environment provides exceptional learning experiences for children. A lot of time and effort is put into ensuring that all resources and activities support children's characters and ever changing interests. n The childminder is uncompromising in her use of evaluation. She reflects on all areas of her provision and actively seeks the views and comments of children, parents and her assistant to identify areas for improvement. She has in-depth action plans to inform changes and this helps her to provide an excellent setting. n Partnerships with parents and other settings that children attend are outstanding. The

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This provision is outstanding

childminder values and demonstrates a high commitment to the sharing of information, to ensure that children have continuity in their learning and make the very best possible progress. n The childminder has exceptionally high expectations for the children in her care. She sharply monitors and tracks their development and is quick to identify gaps in their learning or when to provide additional challenge for things they are doing well.

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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 continue to research more innovative questioning techniques, to provide an even higher level of challenge in children's learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector toured the areas of the home used for the childminding provision. The inspector took into account the written views and comments of parents. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including suitability checks, policies and procedures and children's developmental records. The inspector also observed how the childminder supervises and supports her assistant. n The inspector observed the interaction of the childminder, her assistant and the children and the impact the teaching has on their learning and development. n The inspector spoke with the childminder, the assistant and the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. The inspector also discussed the arrangements for the safeguarding of children and the childminder's reporting procedures. n The inspector also spoke to the childminder about her professional development and how she plans for the development of her assistant. The inspector also held discussions

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

with the childminder about how she evaluates her provision.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have an excellent understanding of how to protect children. They can confidently explain how they would identify potential signs of abuse and the procedures they would use to report any concerns for a child's welfare. The childminder provides an extraordinary level of support for her assistant. Supervision meetings are consistent and provide targets for her future development and practice. The childminder strives to constantly raise the quality of her provision and outcomes for children. For example, she is researching additional questioning techniques to provide children with further challenges in their learning. The childminder is vigilant about using robust risk assessments that she regularly reviews to keep children safe when at home or when on outings.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder and her assistant know the children extremely well. They are masterful at adapting their teaching towards children's emerging interests and discussions as they play. They use information from their meticulous observations to plan for the next steps in each child's learning. Children are highly curious and are given lots of time to explore and use their own problem-solving skills. The childminder effortlessly plans activities to spark and captivate children's interest. For example, they become enthralled in a group board game and quickly identify sounds that correspond to pictures. Children display impressive concentration skills and a commendable determination to complete tasks. Children's imagination is expertly promoted to introduce them to real life situations and prompt rich discussions. For instance, as they recall past memories, this quickly turns into a pretend supermarket role play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder and her assistant are outstanding role models. Children's behaviour is exemplary and they display a mature understanding of dealing with their own feelings and those of others. The childminder and her assistant are passionate about promoting children's independence in all areas of their learning and in helping them to build a high level of self-esteem. Children help to create their own family books that are lovingly displayed in the book corner and these help children to develop a deeper sense of their own individuality. The childminder helps children to gain an impressive early awareness of their immediate community around them. They go on many adventures outdoors and regularly visit a retirement home, to help them to build an excellent empathy and caring attitude for others.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make rapid progress from diligently captured starting points. They are highly motivated and exceedingly engaged learners. They have marvellous opportunities to build on their physical skills and spend lots of time in the garden. Children eagerly use spray bottles of coloured water to make patterns, to add excitement and delight to their increasing early literacy skills. They receive praiseworthy attention towards their preparation for school and for the next stages in their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY543209 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10091589 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 2 - 4 Total number of places 10 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Tuesday to Friday, except for bank holidays and planned family holidays. The childminder holds a level 3 early years child care qualification and a level 5 qualification in early years management. The childminder works with an assistant who also hold an early years qualification at level 2.

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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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