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 provides a warm and welcoming home-from-home environment in which children flourish. She supports children in order that they feel safe and secure whilst she implements a routine. This approach allows children to understand what is happening next and positively impacts their emotional well- being. The childminder offers a bespoke settling-in period to accommodate the individual needs of children and parents. This helps her to understand the individual needs of each child and form a constructive relationship from the start.

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The provision is good

The childminder is an excellent role model. She is kind and gentle and children eagerly approach her for a cuddle when they are tired or become upset. The childminder has high expectations of children's behaviour. She teaches children to be helpful to each other and to be kind. As a result, even very young children are beginning to play cooperatively and share toys and resources. The childminder focuses carefully on children's individual development. She uses her own observations, assessments and information from parents to help plan a broad and balanced curriculum that motivates children to learn. Children are challenged and stimulated in their play as the childminder uses their current interests to plan activities and experiences. Consequently, all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities are ready for the next stage in their education.

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need to do better?

n The childminder promotes children's independence skills from a young age. Children are encouraged to help tidy away the toys that they have been playing with and self-select resources. Very young children feed themselves under the watchful eye of the childminder. They wash and dry their hands and attempt to get themselves ready to go and play outside. Children persevere when putting on their own boots. They demonstrate a clear sense of accomplishment and exclaim 'Look! I did it!' The childminder readily gives praise when children manage do something for themselves. n Children have plenty of opportunity to develop their physical skills in the well thought out indoor and outdoor environment. Children help the childminder to cultivate the garden. They use tools to dig in sand. Children push themselves along on ride-on toys and kick a football around the garden with their friends. The childminder provides a range of healthy snacks for children to enjoy. She

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introduces enjoyable and interactive teeth brushing activities. This helps children to begin to understand healthy lifestyles, including what foods are good or bad for their teeth. n Children benefit from exposure to language through meeting other children, having stories read to them and by singing rhymes. The childminder provides a

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need to do better?

13 February 2025 narrative as children play and generally children do well in their communication development. However, the childminder does not always allow children the time they need to think and respond to questions asked. Consequently, there are times when children hear new vocabulary but do not get the opportunity to give their own ideas and opinions. n The childminder reflects carefully on her provision. She seeks out feedback from parents to enhance her already strong practice and attends courses to keep her knowledge up to date and relevant. The childminder communicates with other childcare providers that the children attend. This helps with the continuity of care between settings. Parents provide extremely positive feedback about the regular and detailed information they receive about their children's development. The childminder has a firm understanding of when children may need additional

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support in their learning and has a positive attitude to working with others. n Children demonstrate their delight in the activities that the childminder provides for them. Even very young children show excellent listening and attention skills as the childminder shows them how to use ink printers on paper. They wait patiently, listening to instructions, before they use spades and spoons to transport soil between containers. They enjoy feeling the texture of the soil and pouring water over plants. The childminder demonstrates her sequential curriculum as she skilfully extends this activity outside. Children are given utensils and buckets. They gather water and continue to play at 'planting' outside in the garden.

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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 all children the time they need to think and respond to questions asked to further support their communication development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY542500 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10372149 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 3 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 3 April 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Ashington, West Sussex. The childminder works Monday to Thursday from 8am to 5.30pm, term time only. The childminder is a qualified teacher. The childminder provides government funded early education places for children aged from nine months to four years.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their earl years curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the provision with the inspector. n The inspector observed the quality of interactions between the children and the childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector areas of her provision where children played, ate and slept.

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Inspection activities

13 February 2025 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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