Childminder 131077

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children enjoy a broad range of exciting play opportunities that help them to make good progress in their learning and development. They settle quickly and show that they are happy and secure in the childminder's care. The childminder is nurturing and supportive, and children look to include her in their play. For example, together, they explore how different cameras work and take pictures of each other.

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The provision is good

The childminder thoughtfully organises her home to provide a welcoming and safe learning environment, focused on the needs of individual children. Children are highly motivated and challenged by activities that build on previous learning. Children are very willing to try new things and develop positive attitudes to learning. The childminder shares her love of music and the Spanish language, helping children to listen carefully and to explore sounds. Children eagerly join in with rhymes and move in time to music.

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The provision is good

Children behave well and follow the childminder's instructions. The calm childminder consistently models respectful behaviour, encouraging children to plan their day and make their own decisions. For example, children choose when to go in the garden and what to have for lunch. They learn independence and good social skills as they share the resources they need for an activity and tidy up when they have finished.

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need to do better?

n The childminder uses the attractive garden well to help children understand the natural world. For instance, children persevere as they fill buckets and carry water carefully to the frog pond. Children are very active and enjoy their time outside. They have fresh air and practise physical skills as they swing on tyres and run around the exciting spaces. n Children are encouraged to manage their own risks and self-care and they do this well. For example, they know they need coats to go out in the cold and negotiate steps to the garden independently. They clean up rice on the floor in case they slip. n The childminder reads stories with excitement and enthusiasm to promote children's literacy and love of books. She encourages them to look carefully at the pictures, answer questions about the story and learn new vocabulary. Children confidently use speech to express their thoughts and ideas. They recall

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need to do better?

previous events and develop their imaginations as they play. n Children's mathematical knowledge is well promoted through a range of planned and spontaneous activities. For example, children count and order number blocks and measure the line they have made. The childminder skilfully develops this learning to talk about height, as they record how tall they are.

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need to do better?

23 January 2020 n The experienced childminder has a good understanding of how young children learn and develop. She observes carefully and plans to ensure they make progress. She asks questions to prompt thinking. However, on occasions she distracts children from exploring their own ideas. n The childminder provides freshly prepared, healthy food each day which meets children's dietary needs. She uses cooking as an engaging learning opportunity. For example, children join in making vegan carrot soup for lunch. They name and count the vegetables, in English and Spanish, as they decide what to put in it. n The childminder is aware of her strengths and areas she would like to improve. However, she does not routinely reflect on how well her practice improves children's outcomes. n The childminder has strong partnerships with parents and other professionals. She meets with other childminders and accesses training, to keep up to date

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need to do better?

with changes to practice. She collects useful information from parents before children start and links with local schools and nurseries. This helps to ensure continuity of care and learning for the children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibility to keep children safe from harm. She completes regular child protection training to help keep her knowledge up to date. She knows the procedure to follow, and who to contact, if she has concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder supervises the children carefully and undertakes appropriate risk assessments, both for her home and for outings.

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should:

n give children more time to follow their own ideas and develop their thinking n enhance the use of self-evaluation to include the views of parents and children to develop plans that will raise the quality of provision even higher.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 131077 Local authority Brighton and Hove Inspection number 10132668 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 4 to 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 9 March 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1997 and lives in Hove, East Sussex. She provides childcare Monday to Thursday from 6.30am to 6.30pm. The childminder has an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3. She offers teaching of Spanish.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the childminder playing with the children, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the quality of her interactions with them. n Documents were sampled, including the suitability checks and qualifications of the childminder. n The childminder and inspector discussed the children's learning and progress. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n A parent gave her views about the childminder's service and the inspector took these into account.

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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

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