Childminder EY420123

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The passionate childminder is dedicated to giving children a broad and diverse range of experiences and ensuring they enjoy their time with her. Children are very happy in her care and demonstrate how safe and secure they feel as they confidently explore her stimulating home-from-home environment. The childminder has high expectations for what children can achieve and uses her in-depth knowledge of their development to support and guide their learning.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from a well-planned and engaging curriculum, where outdoor learning and first-hand experiences are prioritised. For example, the childminder regularly takes children to explore local parks and woodland, where they learn by investigating nature and wildlife. Children also attend a variety of playgroups in the local community and regularly meet up with other childminders and their children. This helps children to build new friendships and develop strong social skills.

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The provision is good

Older children show high levels of motivation and determination in their play and are well prepared for the next stage in their learning. For example, they persevere with new challenges, such as using chopsticks to pick up noodles, and take great pride in their successes. Babies very much enjoy cuddles with the childminder, who gives them the warmth and affection they need. They are confident socially and enjoy spending time with older children.

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n The childminder is a strong, positive and sensitive role model for children. She has high expectations for their behaviour and gently teaches them how to behave. For example, she reminds them to use their manners when asking for things and consistently encourages their good hygiene. Children behave very well and show respect for the childminder and her home. They enjoy special responsibilities. For instance, older children enthusiastically help to tidy away, using a dustpan and brush to sweep up rice from the floor. The childminder extends this well by teaching children how to use the miniature vacuum cleaner and showing them how different technology works. n The childminder observes and assesses children's development closely and plans for their next steps in learning precisely. She knows the children very well and uses their interests to support their ongoing progress. Older children delight in exploring a wide variety of opportunities to make marks. For example, they

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excitedly use ink and Chinese paper to draw, and show strong early literacy skills as they confidently write the first letter of their name. Babies enjoy exploring electronic toys and show curiosity as they push buttons to make different sounds. n The childminder works very well with parents and gives them a lot of support,

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21 January 2020 guidance and communication to help support a shared approach. She keeps them fully up to date with their children's developmental progress and gives helpful ideas for home learning, such as books to read and activities to try. The childminder also advises parents on keeping children safe while using the internet at home, and parents are extremely thankful for her dedicated support. n The childminder joins in well with children's play and encourages a wide range of learning. For example, children enjoy learning about Chinese New Year by exploring noodles, reading books and using chopsticks. Children of all ages enjoy singing and music and join in eagerly. Older children confidently know the words and actions as they sing familiar songs, and babies excitedly shake rattles and move their bodies to the music. Children show strong physical development and control as they carefully fill and empty pots with rice and use their imaginations

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well as they pretend to feed dolls. n The childminder creates a welcoming and well-planned environment for children to explore. However, she does not always ensure babies are fully engaged in meaningful play before focusing on older children, which at times, impacts their involvement. The childminder gives older children good challenges in their play, such as to think about what might happen next when reading stories. However, occasionally, she corrects children too quickly and does not encourage them to work things out themselves and test out their ideas fully. n The childminder regularly updates her childcare knowledge and skills by researching best practice, attending training and sharing ideas with other professionals. She makes continuous improvements to her provision. For example, she recently introduced a new den area in the garden to give children a cosier area to talk, look at books and develop their early friendships.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder gives safeguarding high priority. She attends regular and thorough training and fully understands how to identify the signs that a child's welfare may be at risk. She confidently knows who to contact for further advice and how to escalate any such concerns. The childminder undertakes regular research and has professional discussions about wider safeguarding issues, including extreme views and behaviours. She works hard to ensure the environment is safe and vigilantly supervises children to help minimise risks of accidents.

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should:

n offer further support for babies to ensure they can more easily engage in meaningful play at all times n give children more consistent opportunities to solve problems themselves and

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21 January 2020 think their ideas through.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY420123 Local authority Brighton and Hove Inspection number 10136653 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 to 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 15 September 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Hove, East Sussex. She operates on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday all year round. The childminder has a childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector had a tour of the home with the childminder and carried out a learning walk to discuss the curriculum. n The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children and assessed the impact of teaching. n The views and opinions of the children and parents were taken account of during the inspection. n The childminder and the inspector discussed the play activities and children's learning during the inspection. n The inspector sampled some of the childminder's documentation, including suitability records and a selection of policies.

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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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