Mason, Teresa Francis

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

Children demonstrate that they have excellent emotional attachments to the extremely welcoming childminder. They spontaneously leap onto her lap and cuddle her, beaming with happiness as they do so. Children rapidly build strong friendships and show their affection for one another by offering hugs and kind words. For example, they show great care and concern for a friend who has fallen over. Children develop excellent self-esteem and a sense of belonging as a result of the expert support they receive from the childminder.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder provides a highly ambitious curriculum that incorporates children's interests extremely well. She takes children out into the local community at every possible opportunity. This greatly inspires them to be curious about the world around them. For example, children regularly go to an allotment to grow their own fruit and vegetables. Children show excellent recall skills as they talk about strawberries they have grown and how they were sweet and juicy. Consequently, children are motivated to learn and show astonishing levels of curiosity for their young age.

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The provision is outstanding

Children are extremely polite and their behaviour is exemplary. They show exceptional kindness to one another and gain essential skills in managing their own emotions. The childminder consistently supports children in their negotiation skills and helps them to understand the needs of others. For example, older children are mindful of the younger children. They involve them in their play and pass them building bricks that are out of their reach. This gives children exceptionally mature social skills.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a detailed understanding of children's individual needs. She uses this knowledge to plan a clear and sequenced curriculum to enable all children to develop exceptionally well across all areas of learning. The childminder understands the aims of the curriculum and implements it with high expectations. She places an extremely high importance on children being 'lovely young individuals'. n The childminder takes the time to devise activities that stimulate and highly interest children. She ensures that the activities she provides are manageable and provide well-targeted challenge. For example, children are extremely adept at threading laces through fruit-shaped wooden boards. As children do so, the childminder encourages them to think of what story the fruit relates to. Children show excellent concentration as they think about this question, before answering, 'The Hungry Caterpillar!' The childminder enthusiastically praises

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children's responses, helping to increase their self-confidence and self-esteem.

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3 October 2024 n The childminder constantly supports children to be extremely independent and excellently prepares them for the next stage in their learning. The childminder offers warm encouragement as children skilfully put on their boots, and she celebrates their achievements. They confidently select their own resources and invite other children to join in with their play. For instance, they hand out coloured plastic mats to friends and carefully work together to place the mats on top of 'stepping stones'. Children show great determination as they work together, before laughing as they sit down on them. The childminder increases children's enjoyment of this activity by asking them to compare the different coloured mats. Children demonstrate the excellent friendships they have formed. n Children show positive attitudes to learning and make rapid progress in their development due to the childminder's excellent teaching. They gain an excellent

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understanding of mathematics and use purposeful mathematical language in their play. For example, they move sand from one container to a smaller one, using language such as 'bigger' and 'smaller'. Children show remarkable focus as they dig in the sand to find hidden autumn-themed objects, such as a 'squirrel'. This sparks an extremely interesting conversation about the change of seasons. The childminder introduces new words to children, such as 'autumnal'. Children show remarkable interest and repeat the word. This helps children to develop their already impressive vocabulary. n The childminder teaches children to assess and manage risks. This enables children to take calculated risks safely, with great benefits to their development. A recent trip to a local country park gave the children an opportunity to collect conkers safely. Children laugh enthusiastically as they recall a conker falling on top of the car. The childminder places a huge emphasis on taking children

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outdoors in all weathers. This helps children to develop excellent social skills and promotes children's large-muscle development. n Parents are highly complimentary about the childminder. They talk about the wonderful communication and the detailed feedback they receive. Parents comment that their children have thrived in the care of the childminder. The childminder involves parents in every aspect of their child's learning. She provides inspirational ideas for home learning to support children's development in the setting. These positive relationships promote supportive and consistent approaches to each individual child. n The childminder accesses relevant training to support children in her care. For example, recent training on children's communication means that she can support children's speech even more effectively. The childminder has strong systems in place to ensure that she continues to implement the impressive

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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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY360851 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10364273 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 15 January 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2023. She works alongside an assistant. The childminder lives in Bognor Regis, West Sussex. She operates from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, and from 7.30am to 3.30pm on Friday, all year round. The childminder holds a relevant level 3 childcare qualification. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder spoke to the inspector about the children's learning and development, and how she supports their progress. n Children chatted to the inspector and interacted with her during the inspection. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector reviewed a sample of documentation, including evidence of a current paediatric first-aid certificate. n The inspector reviewed written feedback provided by parents and took their views into account.

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Inspection activities

3 October 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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