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 are very happy and settled in the childminder's welcoming home. The childminder works with parents from the outset. This helps her plan a broad and ambitious curriculum tailored to the children in her care. The childminder has a very calm and warm manner with the children. This helps children feel safe and form strong attachments with her.

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The provision is good

The childminder sequences her curriculum well. For example, while children are on a walk, they notice some local building works. The childminder carefully considers activities for children to extend their learning. For instance, children explore sand trays with pretend road signs, small spades and diggers. They gain a good knowledge of the world around them and how to keep themselves safe. For example, the childminder teaches children the different colours of traffic lights, and children say they need to stop at the red light. The childminder places a strong focus on children's communication and language skills. She includes songs, rhymes and stories in her daily routine. Children speak with confidence and have purposeful conversations with the childminder. This contributes well to the progress children make in their learning.

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The provision is good

The childminder is skilful at supporting children's behaviour. As children play, she talks about different feelings. This helps children to understand different emotions and it supports them to behave well.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides children with ample opportunities to develop their muscle groups. Babies strengthen core muscles by pulling themselves up to stand in preparation for walking. Older children scoop sand into miniature buckets. The childminder challenges younger children as she introduces tweezers in activities. Children master this skill as they squeeze the tweezers to pick up the small buckets and road signs. This supports the small muscles in their hands for later learning. n Mathematics is woven throughout the activities of the day. The childminder skilfully role models the use of numbers in children's play. For instance, older children confidently count and recognise the numbers on toy trains. The childminder is skilful and introduces simple addition, to challenge children. Children are acquiring early mathematical knowledge in preparation for later learning. n Children are mostly engaged in the outdoor area as they use the ride-on toys.

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need to do better?

They develop their early marking skills as they use chalk to draw. Although the area is well-resourced, the childminder does not consistently plan the outdoor curriculum effectively. The activities in this area are not planned effectively to

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need to do better?

20 May 2025 target and extend children's learning. This means that, sometimes, children lose focus and are not sure what to play with. n Children benefit from lots of outings where they learn about the community they live in. For example, the childminder takes children on nature walks and picnics, and they visit playgroups. This helps children to gain confidence in different social situations and learn about other peoples differences. n The childminder plays alongside children and role-models taking turns and gently reminds children young children to be kind. As such, children work well together and develop their imaginations as they build a train track. This helps children develop their early friendships. n Overall, the childminder promotes good hygiene and a healthy lifestyle. She discusses with the children the importance of oral hygiene, and the children manage their hygiene routines well. However, the childminder has not

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need to do better?

considered how to consistently develop children's understanding of healthy eating. For example, although the childminder provides children with nutritious food, she does not teach children which foods are healthy and why. n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder shares information about what children are learning. This helps parents support them at home. This supports children's continuity of learning. Parents comment on how their children are developing their social skills and independence in readiness for school. n The childminder has continued her professional development. For example, recent training has developed her knowledge of how to promote secure attachments with babies that she cares for. This helps her to build a trusting bond with young children, which helps them feel safe and secure in her home.

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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 further the curriculum for outdoor play, to extend learning opportunities for children during their time spent outdoors n promote children's understanding of healthy foods when teaching them about healthy lifestyles.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY410460 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10380411 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 5 Date of previous inspection 7 June 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in the Pound Hill area of Crawley, West Sussex. She operates from 8am to 5.30pm, five days a week, all year round. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3. She offers the government funded places for childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector around the premises and discussed how she organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for the curriculum. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n Parents shared their written views of the childminder's setting with the inspector n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

20 May 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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Inspection activities

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