Childminder EY546872

Inspection date 26 April 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 provides a warm and welcoming, home-from-home environment. She knows her children very well and they are visibly happy in her care. n The childminder has a good knowledge of how children learn. She is skilled at giving children time to independently explore resources and asking questions to extend their learning. This contributes to the good progress that children make from their starting points. n Children's behaviour is very good. The childminder is a strong role model. She clearly communicates expectations and boundaries and effectively supports younger children to overcome frustration so that they can engage in their play. n Partnerships with parents are effective. Parents speak highly of the childminder and how happy their children are in her care. They comment on the well-planned activities that are provided for their children to learn about the world around them. They praise

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This provision is good

the wide range of opportunities that children have to develop their social skills. n Although the childminder regularly reflects on her practice, she does not yet seek the views of parents to help her identify strengths and areas of development, in order to raise the quality of her provision even further. n Occasionally, the childminder misses opportunities to extend and develop children's mathematical language during their play.

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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 strengthen the self-evaluation process by seeking the views of parents, to help identify strengths and areas for future improvement n use opportunities that arise during play to extend children's mathematical language and skills, in order to develop their knowledge even further.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector talked with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector viewed some written documentation, including children's developmental records, risk assessments, policies and procedures. n The inspector viewed written feedback from parents to gain their views. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact it has on children's learning. n The inspector viewed all areas of the home which children have access to.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder is dedicated to her ongoing professional development. She has developed an long-term training plan to continue to develop her knowledge of child development. For instance, the childminder recently completed training about schemas and has used this to identify patterns in children's play and learning. She has used this to plan more specific next steps and activities for the children in her care. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of the safeguarding procedures and knows the steps to take if she has a concern about a child's safety or well-being. She is committed to working with parents. For example, the childminder shares daily information with parents about their children's activities and care routines. She consistently shares reviews of their overall development and next steps to support their learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder encourages children to make independent choices about their play and to follow their own interests. Children confidently select their toys and resources and invite one another to join their play. The childminder supports children's early language skills well. She is responsive to their needs and skilled at modelling vocabulary to develop their knowledge and understanding. She gives children plenty of time to think about the answers to questions and listens carefully to their responses. This builds children's confidence and sense of belonging. Children's imagination skills are particularly well promoted. For instance, children delight in dressing up in costumes and hosting a tea party for their toy monkeys. They carefully cut pieces of cake and feed their toys cups of tea, before wrapping them up in blankets and rocking them to sleep.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Secure settling-in arrangements help children to build strong relationships with the childminder. The childminder is nurturing and caring in her interactions and supports children to achieve tasks independently. Children are sociable and caring. They share, take turns and play beautifully together. For example, younger children carefully watch and copy older children as they take part in action songs. Older children carefully cut slices of cake and share them as they play. The childminder consistently praises children for their achievements, which raises their self-esteem. Children have good opportunities to go out into the local community. For instance, they enjoy visiting playgroups and gardens, and go on trips to local parks and woodland for walks and to enjoy the fresh air.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are developing skills to support them in the next steps in their learning and the eventual move to school. Children listen to instructions carefully and concentrate well. Literacy skills are well supported. For instance, older children are beginning to recognise the sounds of letters and can link these to familiar words. Younger children enjoy matching images on cards to develop their vocabulary.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY546872 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10102159 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 - 9 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 and lives in Partridge Green, West Sussex. She operates from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, during term time only.

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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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Registers

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