Childminder in West Sussex

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder provides an exceptional level of provision. She is an outstanding teacher and children make rapid progress in their learning and development. Children thrive in the homely, welcoming and safe environment. They move around the ground floor rooms with ease and freely choose what they would like to play with from the extensive range of resources available. Children's behaviour is impeccable. They are highly engaged in their play and focus for long periods of time. Activities are meticulously planned to take account of every child's interests, skills and abilities. Innovative teaching means that every child is fully challenged and engaged within all activities.

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The provision is outstanding

Children quickly form strong emotional attachments with the childminder. Babies and toddlers confidently look to her for comfort and reassurance. Those not yet able to verbalise their feelings, hold their arms up and indicate they would like to be picked up. The childminder responds immediately, scooping them up and cuddling them. Babies respond by beaming broadly, indicating how secure they feel.

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The provision is outstanding

Parents are exceptionally happy with the level of care provided by the childminder. One parent said, 'I love that my child reaches out to the childminder in the morning and is so happy when saying goodbye to me. This shows that she is very comfortable and enjoys the time spent in the childminder's care.'

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n The childminder is a dedicated early years professional with a wealth of expertise and experience. Her knowledge of good practice is outstanding and she continually strives to give children the best possible start in life. Meticulous attention is given towards ensuring children are fully equipped with the skills they need for future learning, including starting school. n The support for children's language development is exceptional. The childminder interacts positively with all children as they play and provides a detailed narrative of what they are doing. This enables children to hear a wealth of new words which they repeat and use in their play. For example, during story sessions, the childminder points to different features in the pictures to help babies and toddlers gain an impressive range of vocabulary. n Partnerships with parents are exemplary. They are fully involved in every aspect of children's care and learning needs. The childminder consistently works

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collaboratively with them to target children's priority learning needs. When children speak other languages at home, the childminder is exceptionally conscientious in respecting children's cultural heritage, and she learns key words in their home language, such as 'please' and 'thank you'. She teaches these to

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27 February 2020 the other children and actively uses them within the daily routine. This means children develop an excellent awareness of other languages and family traditions. n Children develop an excellent understanding of the importance of respecting others. As part of activities, children learn about many different cultures and customs and become thoroughly aware that every child and family is unique. Parents are fully involved in this process too, and children are encouraged to share items from holidays abroad, such as food, so that children gain an in- depth understanding of the wider world. n The curriculum is planned exclusively around the learning needs and interests of children. Consequently, the daily routine is packed full of activities which inspire children, hold their interests and attention for long periods, and engage them fully in purposeful learning. Visits within the local community include places of

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interest such as the local role-play centre, where children play creatively and have inspiring opportunities to fully develop their imagination. n The support for children's health and well-being is outstanding. Children frequently spend time outside. For example, they visit the park, woodland, farms and beach. They go to soft-play centres, where they practise a range of skills such as climbing, balancing and moving in different ways. As a result, children develop excellent physical skills and benefit from an extremely healthy lifestyle.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Children's safety is given the highest priority. All safeguarding arrangements are robust and continually implemented rigorously. The childminder has completed frequent training and has an excellent knowledge of updated legislation. She has an extensive understanding of the different indicators which may suggest a child's well-being is at risk, and knows exactly what to do to take relevant, swift action. Children's well-being is always supported. Children are supervised exceptionally well. For example, when they are on outings, the children wear fluorescent T-shirts so that they can be easily identified. The childminder demonstrates real vigilance in her care of children and takes meticulous precautions to protect children from possible hazards.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 114292 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10136192 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 8 Date of previous inspection 7 December 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1995. She lives in Horsham, West Sussex. She cares for children from Monday to Thursday, 7.30am to 6pm, all year round. Funding is accepted for the provision of free early years education for children aged three and four years. The childminder has a recognised level 3 early years qualification.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children and evaluated how well she supported their learning and development. n The childminder talked to the inspector about how she plans for children's learning and how she monitors the progress each child makes. n A tour of the childminder's home was completed to ensure that all areas used by children are safe. n Some documentation was looked at, including safeguarding policies, the attendance register, training certificates and confirmation of suitability checks for adult household members.

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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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