Childminder in East Sussex

Inspection date 4 June 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 has an extensive knowledge of how young children learn and develop. She uses great care and precision to ensure her provision meets the individual needs of every child and to help them to meet their full potential. For example, she plans her environment meticulously and considers how it looks from a child's perspective to ensure they can fully benefit from the activities on offer. n The childminder monitors children's progress extremely carefully to ensure she understands children's developmental needs precisely. She makes achievable and personal next steps that she focuses on attentively in her interactions. n The childminder establishes exceptionally strong relationships with parents. She includes parents greatly in children's learning and always ensures they know how to continue children's learning at home. The childminder uses these strong relationships highly successfully to gather a wide view of the children. As a result, she builds on

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This provision is outstanding

children's interests and experiences very effectively. n Children are extremely effective learners. They continuously make their own discoveries and test out their own ideas. They are wonderfully enthusiastic and beam with happiness throughout, enjoying every activity the childminder provides for them. n Children develop extremely strong relationships with the childminder, through which they feel very safe and secure. They demonstrate this as they go to her for a hug before they go off with great confidence to explore further. n The childminder makes astute evaluations of practice that she uses meticulously to improve her practice even further. She has recently enhanced her provision for supporting children's physical development. Toddlers demonstrate this when they skilfully use resources, such as castanets, and demonstrate excellent hand control.

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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 use the knowledge gained through ongoing professional development to enhance even further the provision for babies and to offer them a wider range of experiences.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed activities indoors and outdoors. n The inspector talked with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector looked at children's assessment records. n The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and her suitability checks. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder in relation to observations of the children's play, learning and progress.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough understanding of the signs that a child's welfare is at risk and knows exactly what action to take if a concern arises. She empowers children highly effectively to keep themselves safe. For example, she teaches them successfully to identify and counteract risks. The childminder has an immense drive to keep learning about how she can best support children to meet their full potential. She aims to learn more about the developmental needs of babies, to help her provide an even wider range of experiences for them to enjoy. The childminder manages her assistants exceptionally well to ensure they learn about their roles and understand how to meet her extremely high standards on the rare occasions they work with her. She follows robust performance management systems through which she guides them on how they can improve their practice further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder demonstrates exceptional teaching skills. She pays great care and attention to linking activities to children's interests. For example, she used dandelions that children discovered on a walk, to make dough that they explored with fascination. The childminder times her interventions expertly to build on the ideas and interests children have established independently. This is evident when she listens attentively to toddlers discussing lemons and finds them a real lemon to explore with all their senses. The childminder supports children superbly to develop skills that will support them in their later learning. This includes by making story times highly enjoyable and engaging. Toddlers love to comment on what is happening in stories. They show their deep understanding when they eagerly act out the scenes from the story.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is highly attentive to children's emotional needs. She tailors every aspect of her practice to meet their individual needs precisely. This includes by planning highly sensitive programmes to help children settle and feel happy to leave their parents. Children behave impeccably. They learn about the importance of friendships and how to be kind to one another. Toddlers help each other to tidy up and play together beautifully. The childminder promotes a highly inclusive environment where children learn about differences that exist between people. For example, children compare their own houses and lifestyles with those of their friends who live in other countries.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children develop confidence rapidly. Soon after settling, they engage in activities in busier settings, such as playgroups, and build new friendships. They develop the skills to help them manage changes, including moving to school, with great ease. Toddlers learn to be very independent. They master skills, such as using a knife to prepare snacks safely. Children develop language rapidly. They enjoy discovering and practising new words. Toddlers speak in full sentences and express themselves exceptionally well. Babies develop excellent physical skills. They have a range of experiences to help them develop strength throughout their bodies. They particularly enjoy musical activities where they can shake ribbons and move their legs excitedly in response to the music.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY548224 Local authority East Sussex Inspection number 10107848 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Ringmer, East Sussex. The childminder holds early years professional status. The childminder opens Tuesday to Friday, from 7am to 7pm, all year round. She is in receipt of funding for early years education for three- and four-year-olds.

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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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