Childminder in West Sussex

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children form strong bonds with each other and with the childminder at this friendly and welcoming setting. They are happy, settled and secure. The childminder is kind and very caring. She has developed warm relationships with the children in her care and they clearly enjoy each other's company.

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The provision is good

Children show positive attitudes to learning and make good progress from their starting points. They concentrate fully on the tasks that they are completing. For example, during a water play activity children spend long periods of time pretending to make cups of tea for the royal family as they carefully pour and transfer water between the jugs and the cups. This helps them to develop their hand-to-eye coordination. Children persevere when things are difficult and are keen to complete the task they are working on. For instance, when using scissors, younger children keep on trying when they struggle to open and shut them. This helps children to develop their small-muscle skills and builds resilience. Children's behaviour is good. They are very caring towards each other and with the childminder. Children take turns, share resources and play cooperatively. The childminder is a good role model and sets out clear expectations for behaviour. She

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The provision is good

knows the children well and shows genuine interest in their views and opinions. This leads to a calm and relaxed environment.

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need to do better?

n The childminder offers a curriculum that is well planned and builds on children's interests. Her observations and assessments of children help her to support them to make good progress. The childminder is clear about what she wants children to learn next. She supports children's personal, social and emotional development well. The childminder is attentive and gently encourages children to try different activities and to persist when they find things challenging. This approach helps to build children's confidence and raise their self-esteem. n Overall, there is good support for children's developing communication and language skills. The childminder models language, comments as children play and encourages them to share their ideas and make predictions about what may happen next. However, the childminder does not consistently introduce more detailed and descriptive language, in order to help expand children's vocabulary

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need to do better?

even further. n The childminder supports children's physical development well. Children enjoy spending time outside and benefit from daily opportunities to be physically active in the childminder's garden. For example, they climb, use the slides and balance carefully on beams. n The childminder weaves mathematics through children's everyday activities and routines. She introduces counting into activities and conversations. However, the

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need to do better?

12 September 2022 childminder misses opportunities to fully extend older children's mathematical learning. For example, while children enjoy emptying and filling different-sized containers with water, she misses opportunities to explore and extend their understanding of size and capacity. n The childminder plans regular opportunities to help children learn about the wider world. Children enjoy an abundance of outings in the community, such as trips to the beach, local parks and places of interest. They are encouraged to celebrate and learn about their own backgrounds through cultural days, where they dress up, bake and learn words in different languages. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents are keen to share praise for the childminder. They describe how the childminder provides a homely environment and report that she is 'kind, nurturing and caring'. Parents comment that they feel well informed about their child's progress. The childminder communicates

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need to do better?

with local schools and early years settings that children attend, ensuring a collaborative approach to children's education. n The childminder has a positive attitude towards continually improving her practice. She regularly reflects on the provision she offers, identifying areas that she wishes to develop further. The childminder completes courses relevant to the needs of the children she cares for. She seeks advice and support to help improve her practice and has good links with childminding networks and the local authority.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of her role in safeguarding children. She has a confident knowledge of the possible signs of abuse and knows what to do should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder knows the steps to take if an allegation is made against herself or a member of her household. She ensures that her safeguarding knowledge is kept up to date by completing training. The childminder implements clear policies and procedures and ensures that her premises is secure. She carries out regular checks of the indoor and outdoor environment and removes any hazards. This helps to keep children safe.

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should:

n introduce a wider range of descriptive words in everyday activities, to help extend children's vocabulary even further n strengthen the teaching for mathematics, paying particular attention to size and capacity, to further support and extend older children's mathematical knowledge.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY456126 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10228763 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 17 October 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Worthing, West Sussex. The childminder provides care from Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 5.30pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides early years funded places for three- and four-year-old children. The childminder works with co-childminder.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and explained how she supports children's learning and development. n The inspector observed the quality of interactions between the childminder and children, and assessed the impact of these on children's learning. n The inspector observed an activity and evaluated this with the childminder. n The inspector read and considered written comments from parents during the inspection. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

12 September 2022 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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