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 play confidently at the childminder's home-from-home setting. They build strong relationships with their friends as they play together. Children build meaningful bonds with the childminder, which helps them to feel safe and happy. Children laugh and giggle with the childminder as she plays imaginatively with them. She joyfully dresses up with a farm animal hat and gets into character.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides children with opportunities to learn about manners and positive behaviour. She models how to say 'please' and 'thank you' during snack time. Children begin to practise these words themselves. The childminder also provides children with support as they learn to share. Children learn about the expectations of their behaviour.

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The provision is good

Children have access to a wide range of resources. The childminder arranges these carefully to support children in their next stage of learning. For example, she provides children with different equipment outdoors. This helps them to begin to learn how to balance and climb. The childminder plans physical play experiences effectively. She teaches children how to take appropriate risks and manage their own safety. Children's personal development is supported well.

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need to do better?

n The childminder builds effectively on children's communication and language. For example, she talks with them about their experiences and families. Children talk with confidence and explain the different places they have been on holiday. They recreate real life experiences and use materials to make imaginary cars and rockets. The childminder involves all children in these conversations and games. This supports children to build a broad vocabulary. n Children eagerly find their favourite books and take them to the childminder. She reads to children with enthusiasm and excitement. The childminder uses different voices, which engage children. The childminder asks questions and checks children's understanding of what is happening in the story. Children maintain focus on the activity for long periods and develop a love of reading. n The childminder supports children as they learn about their own personal needs.

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need to do better?

For example, when children are potty training she provides them with lots of encouragement and praise. This supports children's emotional security and they are proud of their accomplishments. n The childminder is mindful about the importance of professional development. She has recently completed a course to increase her knowledge of all areas of learning for children. This is notable in the childminder's practice. For example, she provides children with interactions that build on their understanding of numbers and shapes. Children build good early mathematical skills.

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need to do better?

23 May 2024 n Children are physically active in their play. They explore the outdoor garden with ease. The childminder supports children as they confidently travel around climbing equipment. She teaches them to use the small trampoline with care. Children become absorbed in their imaginative games. They pretend that they are cutting the grass or going to the shop. Children are excited and creative in their play. n Parents explain that they feel well informed about their children's learning. The childminder shares progress information and tells parents what children will be learning next. However, the childminder does not consistently build partnerships with other settings that children attend. Therefore, children do not always benefit from a shared approach to their learning. n The childminder plans activities that are based on children's interests. For example, when children are interested in a board game, she encourages children

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need to do better?

to join in. They play together and learn about sharing and taking turns. However, the childminder does not always recognise when learning can be extended in order to build further on what children know and can do. n The childminder plans a variety of trips and outings to enhance her curriculum. For example, she takes children on local nature walks and visits to farming fields to teach children about growth and harvesting. Children learn about the world around them and their local community.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n develop partnerships with other settings that children attend to support a shared approach to children's learning n focus planning more precisely on what children are ready to learn next, to build consistently on their knowledge and understanding.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY536033 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10347081 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 11 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection 24 August 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in Horsham, West Sussex. The childminder has a childcare qualification at level 3. She offers care from 7.30am to 6pm, Tuesday to Friday, all year round. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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 and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

23 May 2024 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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