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 Good

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The provision is outstanding

Children are extremely excited and keen to attend this setting. When they arrive, they feel exceptionally safe and secure and immediately begin to explore the broad and challenging range of activities on offer. The childminder encourages children to choose the resources they are interested in. She excites their creativity and ignites their curiosity through skilfully extended opportunities for their learning which are based on their interests. For example, young children who avoid messy play activities are subtly encouraged to have a go and get their hands dirty by mark making with their favourite toys, before moving on to fingerprinting.

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The provision is outstanding

Children show excellent levels of concentration and use their imagination to develop their play. The childminder joins in with their play and extends their learning and vocabulary extremely effectively. By encouraging a love for books, she supports children's understanding and links their learning to their lived experiences. For instance, children who love transport and have played with the train track at the setting benefit from taking a book about an exciting train journey home to share with their parents at bedtime.

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The provision is outstanding

Children are making exceptional progress from their starting points. Any weaknesses in children's learning achievement are swiftly identified. Precise, targeted support is given, and these gaps close rapidly. Children are extremely well prepared for their next stage in learning and for moving on to school.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides an extremely well-organised, enabling environment. She offers an exceptionally ambitious and broad curriculum, which challenges children and excites their curiosity. n The childminder provides a language-rich environment in which children and babies are highly motivated learners. For instance, they spend a long time playing in the role-play area, picking and choosing fruit and vegetables while the childminder introduces new vocabulary, such as 'red, juicy, grapes'. n The childminder supports an intrinsic love for books, stories and reading. For example, at snack time, she reads the story of 'Supertato', which is all about fruit and vegetables. This helps to support the children's understanding of the benefits of healthy choices. n The childminder uses her excellent knowledge of how children develop and learn to accurately identify next steps and plan purposeful activities and opportunities.

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This helps children to make rapid progress in all areas of their development. n The childminder is ambitious for all children and understands how to sequence learning. For example, she recognises the importance of young toddlers using a range of mark-making tools and utensils to support their fine motor skills. The

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22 September 2022 childminder understands that this helps to develop their hand muscles to support their future writing capabilities. n Partnerships with parents are excellent. They are fully involved in their child's learning. Parents receive detailed information about what their child is learning through a daily diary and learning journey. They are exceptionally well informed about how to further develop their child's learning at home. This provides children with excellent consistency in their learning and development. n The childminder knows her key children extremely well and has remarkable insight into their individual family circumstances. This allows her to provide a truly unique, tailored curriculum to help children make rapid progress in any areas of development that require more-targeted intervention. n Children's behaviour is exemplary. The childminder provides many opportunities for children to learn about their feelings and how to express themselves. For

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instance, the childminder consistently helps children to recognise and label their feelings and emotions. n The childminder has a very strong commitment to providing the highest quality of care and learning. She works extremely well together with a range of partners to review and improve children's activities and learning experiences regularly. For example, she undertakes further training to help support her professional development and improve outcomes for children. The childminder seeks out additional health and safety training, such as food hygiene, and has completed advanced early years training. This helps to ensure that children receive high- quality early education and are very well protected.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder carries out robust risk assessments of the premises and activities to help keep children safe. She undertakes regular fire evacuation drills to ensure that children are well prepared and confident of what to do in an emergency. The childminder clearly understands her role and responsibilities in protecting children from harm. She is vigilant about children at all times, while skilfully promoting their independence. The childminder teaches children how to keep themselves safe, such as washing hands before snack and after nappy changes. She talks to them throughout their care routines about the reasons they need the straps on safety chairs and why it is important to dry our hands properly to prevent them from getting sore. The childminder is secure in her safeguarding knowledge and procedures. There are effective processes in place for monitoring children's absence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY472552 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10228868 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 5 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 30 January 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Hassocks, West Sussex. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder is a qualified teacher.

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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 her evaluation of the setting. n The childminder showed the inspector around the areas of her home used by children and explained how children's learning and development are supported. n The inspector considered the views of the parents and children as part of the inspection. n The inspector reviewed relevant documents, including policies, records relating to children's safety and health, and evidence of the childminder's professional development. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n The inspector observed and discussed a planned activity with the childminder.

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Inspection activities

22 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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22 September 2022 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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