Childminder in Brighton and Hove

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

Children enjoy being with the childminder. They settle quickly and show that they feel safe and secure. They come in eagerly and are pleased to see the childminder and their friends. The childminder works well with parents and ensures that she understands children's level of development when they first start attending. She continues to note children's interests and their developing knowledge and skills. She uses this information to offer children play opportunities that enable them to build on their learning. The childminder is particularly skilled in showing children that we are all still developing our knowledge and in sharing her own enthusiasm for learning. This helps children to develop positive attitudes to learning.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy the praise and encouragement they receive from the childminder. This helps build their confidence and self-esteem and encourages them to persevere at new tasks. The childminder has a sensitive knowledge of each child's current needs and their level of understanding. She takes account of this when helping them to understand how their behaviour affects others. Children show that they understand what is right and wrong. They enjoy helping with tasks, such as putting away a construction set to make room for train tracks.

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need to do better?

n Children benefit from the childminder's skills in making good use of parkland areas and local and national places of interest. They find out about their community and wider society, develop an early interest in history and discover natural habitats. They develop physical skills as they climb and balance on logs. Additionally, children develop a good knowledge of nature and notice the seasons changing as they collect conkers and pine cones, and follow nature trails. n The childminder assesses children's progress regularly and helps them to build on what they know. For example, when children play with wooden rings, the childminder encourages them to count the rings as they stack them on the correct post. n The childminder speaks clearly with children and checks that they have understood. This particularly supports children who speak English as a second language. Children use a good range of vocabulary and express themselves well.

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For example, when children discover toy insects in sand, they describe them as 'beautiful'. The childminder introduces other vocabulary, such as 'excavate' and 'imprint', and children repeat these words and use them correctly. n Parents comment positively about the childminder. They feel that she understands the progress made by their children and communicates well with them about this. They state that the childminder offers them ideas for activities to support children's learning at home.

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need to do better?

2 October 2019 n Children learn to manage their behaviour and to interact appropriately with others. They attend children's groups where they socialise with others and deepen their understanding of different ways of life. Additionally, they learn to assess risks and use equipment, such as scissors and outdoor play equipment, safely and effectively. n The childminder has improved her procedures for working with staff at other childcare settings. She exchanges information about children's progress and offers activities to help children build on what they have been learning at pre- school. n The childminder is enthusiastic about her work. She aims to provide a high- quality service and ensure that children are motivated to learn and are well prepared for school. She completes training and researches ideas that help her to continue to develop her practice and the daily activities she offers. For example, she is introducing additional resources to support children's love of

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need to do better?

books and reading even further. n The childminder encourages children to explore as they play. However, she does not always make the best use of opportunities to support children in learning to solve problems and finding solutions to difficulties they encounter as they play and interact. n The rooms used by children contain resources that support their learning in all areas. However, children are not consistently able to choose further resources independently in order to aid and extend their own play and learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good knowledge of safeguarding. She completes regular training and reads relevant documentation to keep her knowledge up to date. She understands precisely how to report any concerns about children's welfare. The childminder demonstrates a secure understanding of how to identify and report any concerns that children may be at risk from exposure to extreme views or practices. She understands the potential risks to children when accessing the internet and takes effective action to protect them and to help them understand how to keep themselves safe. The childminder checks her home thoroughly, further protecting children from harm.

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should:

n enrich the support for children to solve problems and find solutions to difficulties they encounter as they play and talk n enhance the areas used by children and enable them to build further on their knowledge and access additional resources.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY476656 Local authority Central Bedfordshire Inspection number 10124315 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 0 to 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 7 June 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Stotfold. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. She had a tour of the premises with the childminder to understand how the early years provision is organised. n The inspector talked with children and the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection. She reviewed an activity with the childminder. n The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability of household members. She discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and viewed a range of other documentation, including the safeguarding procedures. n The inspector spoke to a number of parents and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

2 October 2019 2 October 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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