Childminder EY551962

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

The childminder has high aspirations and a clear vision for providing the best for children. With her assistant, she takes a genuine interest in all the children and carefully considers their individual needs. The childminder gathers a great deal of information from parents at the outset about children's interests and what they know and can do. The childminder visits children in their own home and builds strong and beneficial relationships with them. This helps her to support children to settle quickly and grow in confidence. All children make good progress in their learning. They are developing necessary skills to support their future learning. Children are confident when meeting new people and are keen to share their interests. The childminder has high expectations of children's behaviour and willingness to help. Children tidy up after finishing a play activity and demonstrate politeness and good social skills from a young age, for example while talking and

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The provision is good

interacting confidently with the inspector.

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need to do better?

n The childminder carefully monitors the progress that children make to ensure that any gaps in their development are addressed swiftly. She uses what she knows about the children to plan targeted learning programmes. This helps children to achieve the next steps in their learning. For example, the childminder and her assistant use effective strategies to support children who speak English as an additional language. n The childminder offers children a nurturing and well-structured day with an emphasis on being physically active. The childminder understands the needs of her children well and provides them with a range of stimulating play and learning opportunities. Children often talk with enthusiasm about their outings, and about what they see and do. This helps them to be successful future learners. n The childminder places a strong emphasis on promoting children's communication and language skills. She models new words to children, repeats

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need to do better?

back their attempts at speaking and engages them in frequent conversations and discussions. This helps younger children to develop good speaking and listening skills. n The childminder supervises children very well, makes sure they are safe and teaches them about how to stay safe if the need arises. For example, children remember and confidently talk about fire evacuation procedures and can recite the fire emergency contact number. n The childminder reviews the quality of her service and, through self-evaluation, sets a clear direction for future improvements. The childminder and her assistant have regular meetings to discuss children's progress and how they can support children's learning effectively. However, the childminder's monitoring of her

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need to do better?

12 November 2019 assistant's practice is not always sharply focused on raising the teaching skills to the highest levels. n All children relish spending a great deal of time outdoors. However, the childminder has not fully developed her outdoor area to reflect the same stimulating learning experiences that children benefit from indoors. n The childminder makes good use of routines, such as snack time, to enhance children's independence. She knows that children need opportunities to practise skills and ensures they can try things for themselves. For example, children make good efforts to cut their own fruit using suitable safe knives. n Children enjoy going on outings and attending local community groups with the childminder. They learn about a wide range of different cultures and festivals. The childminder and her assistant use these opportunities to help children learn about other people. They extend children's love of painting to make rangoli

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder keeps her knowledge up to date by accessing safeguarding training. She is confident to act quickly in the event of a child protection issue. The childminder and her assistant know the signs to look out for which indicate a child may be at risk of harm, including neglect and extremism. They know how to make a referral to the relevant agencies if there is a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder and her assistant ensure that hazards are minimised and conduct risk assessments at home and for outings. This helps to ensure children's safety at all times.

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should:

n strengthen the arrangements for the monitoring and coaching of staff, to further raise the quality of teaching to an even higher level n offer children who prefer playing and learning outdoors a wider variety of interesting and stimulating experiences to help them extend their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY551962 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10127531 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 10 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Crawley, West Sussex. She operates from 5am to 8pm Monday to Friday and also offers care on Saturdays, all year round. The childminder works with an assistant.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and held discussions with the childminder about how she organises her setting and how she plans and delivers the curriculum. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of all those living in the household and adults working on the premises. She also viewed records of children and discussed the childminder's policies. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector observed the childminder's quality of teaching. With the childminder, the inspector jointly evaluated the effectiveness of the assistant's interactions with children. n The inspector spoke to children and took account of the views of parents through discussion and written feedback provided

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Inspection activities

12 November 2019 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

12 November 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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