Childminder in West Sussex

Inspection date 13 March 2019 Previous inspection date 27 January 2016

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 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 Children make excellent progress in all areas of learning and development. The childminder demonstrates exceptional teaching skills when working with children and provides high levels of challenge at all times. n The childminder has strong partnerships with parents. She works closely with them to ensure that they are involved in their children's learning and she values the information she receives from them to help further support their progress. n The highly experienced childminder provides an exciting environment for children to explore. She knows what children's interests are and uses this knowledge to plan a wide range of exciting activities and play opportunities. n The childminder values professional development and continuously strives to improve her excellent practice and provision. For example, she works closely with other professionals to gain ideas and completes various short courses to ensure her

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This provision is outstanding

knowledge is up to date. n The childminder works exceptionally well with her co-childminders. They have a secure understanding of what each one is doing and focus on their individual strengths to help provide an outstanding service.

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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 children's knowledge of healthy eating further to help them understand how to care for themselves and others.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children and the activities she planned and carried out with them. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector viewed children's development records and tracked their progress. n The inspector viewed all areas of the home that children have access to. n The inspector viewed written feedback from parents to gain their opinions on the childminder and the service she provides.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent knowledge and understanding of the procedures to follow should she have concerns about children's safety or well-being. She has a highly robust knowledge of her responsibilities towards children and of who to contact should she need advice. The childminder constantly monitors her practice and quality of the provision. She values the views of parents and children, and considers these when making changes and improvements. Parents are exceptionally happy with the service the childminder and her co-minders deliver. They state that they 'could not ask for more when it comes to the care and love [they] share'. Parents are in awe of the amount of activities their children do and the excellent learning opportunities they benefit from each day. Parents are 'astounded' by the progress their children have made.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder plans and provides activities which engage children immediately and provide high levels of challenge. For example, older children completed a mathematics game with excitement and demonstrated an impressive knowledge of numbers. They are able to recognise numbers to 20 and put them in and out of order. The childminder provided endless extension to the game and praised children enthusiastically. Children have excellent opportunities to take part in role-play activities. When the childminder visited the 'shop', she selected a number of items for children to find. As she selected the items, children wrote down what had been taken. This led seamlessly to the further extension from the childminder by asking them to tell her what letters some of the words started with and if they could have a go at writing them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are exceptionally happy and well settled in the childminder's home. They move independently between the different areas and make decisions about what they want to do next. Children have excellent opportunities to learn about how to care for animals and the importance of being kind and nurturing. For example, the childminder takes small groups of children to feed the rabbits. She asks children if they know what to feed them but does not always make links to healthy eating. However, children know how to keep themselves safe and enjoy caring for others.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make excellent progress in preparation for future learning and their move to school. Children relish learning and demonstrate exceptional confidence when trying out new activities. Children behave well and understand what the childminder expects from them. They follow instructions and show constant consideration and care to others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY489260 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10076479 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 15 Date of previous inspection 27 January 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Redhill, Surrey. The childminder works in partnership with her parents, who are both registered childminders. The provision operates Monday to Friday from 8am until 6pm for most of the year.

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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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