Childminder EY395487

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 enthusiastic and engaging childminder creates a loving, home-from-home environment. She builds wonderful bonds with children, who show how happy, safe and relaxed they feel in her care. The childminder focuses on giving children fun experiences in the local community, and children benefit from a range of trips and activities to support their interests. For example, children enjoy 'rhyme time' sessions at a local library and excitedly choose new books to take home and read. They have plenty of opportunities to be active and to meet other children, such as at various playgroups and on trips to local parks and nature areas. Older children have strong social skills, and younger children are gaining self-esteem and confidence in new situations with the childminder's warm support and praise.

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The provision is good

Overall, the childminder has high expectations for children and joins in well with their play. She skilfully encourages children's next steps in learning as they play, using her interactions well to offer further challenge. For example, as children cut fruit for snack, she encourages them to count and compare colours. Children enjoy their play and quickly gain the skills they need for success in their future education, including school.

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need to do better?

n The childminder gets to know the children very well and has an in-depth understanding of their development. She plans well for their interests and focuses on themes each month to help provide a broad and challenging curriculum. During the inspection, children were learning about healthy living and showed strong knowledge of healthy eating, the importance of exercise and how heart rates change. They excitedly tried new fruit for the first time, after going with the childminder to buy some groceries in the morning. Children eagerly explored the new tastes and confidently discussed fruit making them fit and healthy. n The childminder weaves a broad range of books and stories into children's daily experiences, and children show a keen interest in, and enjoyment of, early literacy. They happily look through the pages, point to different pictures and remember parts of their favourite stories. Younger children cuddle into the

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childminder as they listen, showing how settled they are, and enjoy the affection the childminder gives. However, occasionally, the childminder focuses too heavily on older and more vocal children. During these times, quieter children do not receive the same high levels of support and engagement in their learning. n The childminder supports children's communication and language development very well. She consistently narrates the play of younger children, giving them clear words to hear, and models the correct pronunciation of words for older children. The childminder introduces new words as children play and joins in

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6 February 2020 very well with their imaginary play. For example, as children explored a doctor's kit, she taught them that a thermometer checks people's temperature. Children then excitedly said the childminder was too hot and gave her medicine, happily developing their ideas. Children play harmoniously together and behave very well, learning to be kind and consider each other's needs. n The childminder plans some adult-led activities to meet the children's developmental needs, and children have access to a cupboard with a wide range of resources. They enjoy playing with toy cars and using stickers of fruit to make 'healthy heart' pictures. However, the childminder does not ensure that the environment is always highly stimulating. Children cannot consistently make easy choices in what to do next and experience the full range of learning opportunities available. n The childminder keeps up to date with best practice by reading relevant articles

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and accesses some further training to help refresh her childcare skills. For example, she developed her understanding of language delay and how to support children to catch up quickly with their language development. The childminder uses a secure online service to keep parents and carers updated with their children's development and how to support further learning at home. Parents and carers very much appreciate the highly supportive childminder and the vast range of trips and activities children benefit from.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is committed to ensuring children's safety. She regularly attends safeguarding training and keeps her knowledge up to date and fresh. She confidently knows the signs that a child's welfare may be at risk and the procedures to follow up on any such concerns. The childminder understands the need to protect children from extreme views and behaviours. She monitors children's attendance closely and provides a very safe and secure environment at all times. She uses a wide range of books to teach children how to understand, and manage, risks to their safety in different situations.

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should:

n give children easier access to the wide range of opportunities available to help them lead their learning and follow their interests more independently n give younger and quieter children even more support to help them engage fully in their learning at all times.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY395487 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10136557 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 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 23 November 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in Crawley, West Sussex. The childminder cares for children between 8am and 6pm Monday to Thursday, all year. The childminder has an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector was given a tour of the home by the childminder and carried out a learning walk to discuss the curriculum. n The childminder and the inspector discussed the play activities and children's learning during the inspection and jointly observed children's play. 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 into account 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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