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

The childminder helps children to settle quickly. She offers cuddles and engages warmly with them. She sets up activities based on children's interests, which capture their attention as soon as they arrive. The childminder creates an environment that provides children with a plentiful range of activities and experiences. Children are deeply focused as they spend time engaging in purposeful play that stimulates their learning. The childminder supports children to extend their learning further by talking to them during their play. She uses questions and conversations effectively to promote children's communication and language skills.

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The provision is good

The childminder successfully role model's positive interactions, which supports children to develop an understanding of how to engage well with others. Children are kind and friendly towards their peers and adults. For instance, children enjoy making 'ice-creams' during a messy play activity. They draw other children into their game by asking them what flavour they would like. When children need support to regulate their emotions, the childminder responds calmly and talks to them about their behaviour. She also teaches children about different emotions, which builds on their awareness of their feelings and the feelings of others.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has designed a curriculum based on her wealth of knowledge and experience of child development. She places a strong focus on supporting children to be confident and develop positive relationships with others. She tailors this to successfully plan for children's individual learning targets so that they make good progress in their development. The childminder observes children to assess what they have learned, so that she can decide what she wants them to learn next. n The childminder occasionally works with an assistant. She has good procedures in place to ensure that her assistant receives effective training and support. The childminder shares relevant information with her assistant, such as how to safeguard children and promote their development. This enables her assistant to understand her roles and responsibilities. n The childminder carefully considers ways to promote children's independence.

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need to do better?

For instance, children freely choose the activities they would like to engage in, which supports them to become independent learners. The childminder follows their interests to extend their learning further. However, in her enthusiasm, the childminder is sometimes too quick to complete tasks for children. This does not fully enable them to learn to do things for themselves. n Children learn to manage risks for themselves. For instance, the childminder uses opportunities on outings to teach children about road safety. This helps

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need to do better?

29 July 2024 children to learn how to keep themselves safe. n Children benefit from opportunities to develop their language skills. The childminder is skilled at recognising when to build on children's interests to introduce new vocabulary and extend their learning. For example, as children explore the dinosaurs, the childminder supports them to consider the similarities and differences between them. Children enjoy talking about the various features of the dinosaurs, which gives them time to practise their language skills further. n There are good arrangements for children to engage in active play to promote their physical skills. For example, the childminder encourages them to take part in dance routines. The childminder also provides activities to help children to develop their control and coordination. This includes decorating 'colour monster' pictures and making 'ice-creams' with coloured shaving foam. Children enjoy

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need to do better?

these experiences and eagerly join in. This enables them to strengthen their large and small muscles. n Some children attend more than one setting. The childminder has good relationships with staff at the settings she transports children to or collects from and effectively shares relevant information. However, these partnerships are not in place for other settings children attend. This does not fully enable children to receive consistent support in their learning and development. n Parents are happy with the service that the childminder provides. Their children love spending time with the childminder and chat to their parents about their time with her. The childminder ensures that she gathers appropriate information from parents before children start with her. She speaks to them when they drop off and collect, which further promotes the sharing of appropriate information.

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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 give children time to complete tasks for themselves to further promote their independence skills n extend further partnerships with other settings that children attend to enable a regular two-way flow of information sharing.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 114685 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10351036 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 12 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection 1 October 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1994. She lives in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. The childminder has a childcare qualification at level 3. She occasionally works with an assistant. The childminder offers care from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, 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 childminder. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this has on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

29 July 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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