Childminder in Bexley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 November 2015 28 January 2011

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder is not clear of the procedure to follow should she receive any complaints about her childcare service, and does not provide a written statement of this process to parents, as required. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register.  The childminder, at times, take over children's learning during group activities. She does not always enable children to easily choose from a range of tools and resources that are easily available, to encourage children to use their own ideas.  Self-evaluation is weak. The childminder does not effectively monitor her provision to identify areas where she is not meeting requirements or can drive improvements in the outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder gathers information from parents about their children's abilities and interests when they start. This helps her to provide activities to support children's learning and to start developing the skills they need for their future learning.  Children are making good progress from their starting points. The childminder completes regular observations and assessments on children's learning, and these help her plan children's next steps in learning. She shares these with parents to help them build on their children's learning at home.  Equality and diversity are promoted well. The childminder accesses a variety of activities in the community to help extend children's learning about their own culture and that of other people. She encourages children to respect each other and take turns.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 improve knowledge of how to respond to a complaint and provide parents with written details of this procedure. 30/11/2015

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 use self-evaluation processes effectively to identify weakness in the provision and make changes to improve outcomes for children  enable children to use a wide variety of resources and tools during group activities to allow them to explore their own ideas and express their creativity.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the childminder's premises and resources.  The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children and discussed the impact of teaching and learning.  The inspector checked the childminder's documents, including the paediatric first- aid certificate.  The inspector discussed the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation process and considered parents' comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not meet all the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. For example, she does not know and share the procedure for dealing with complaints with parents. In addition, she has failed to notify Ofsted of changes to the adults in her household. However, there is minimal impact as suitability checks have been completed for all adults. The childminder has completed some training to help her reflect on her practice. However, she has not used the knowledge she gained from this to help her effectively identify where her practice can improve. The childminder is aware of the importance of monitoring children's progress. She develops positive partnerships with other professionals to seek additional support for children's learning. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows the procedures to follow if she is concerned for a child's welfare. The childminder completes daily checks to assess potential risks in her

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder understands how children learn and uses this knowledge well to provide activities and experiences that help them continue to develop from their starting points. Children are confident and can generally choose from a range of age-appropriate resources during their play. The childminder supports children's communication well. For example, her regular conversations with children help them to learn new vocabulary and develop their communication skills. The childminder encourages children to express their thoughts and explore a variety of different materials. This helps develop their language and physical skills. The childminder encourages children to listen, repeat phrases in rhymes and count to build on their literacy and mathematical skills. Partnership working with parents works well. This helps adults share achievements and discuss how to support children's future learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are emotionally settled and enjoy learning in a safe and secure learning environment. The childminder's caring and welcoming attitude helps children and their families to form strong relationships. Children are comfortable, and they enjoy making choices and using their imagination during their play. The childminder helps children to learn about healthy lifestyle practices. For example, they enjoy a balanced diet and engage in physical exercise during their daily trips to the park. This promotes their physical well-being. Children develop an awareness of their own personal needs and happily communicate these to the childminder. She teaches children how to keep themselves safe and manage their own risk. This helps children play in safety.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are emotionally prepared for school and the next stage in their learning. They make at least typical progress towards the early learning goals from their starting points and develop a good level of concentration.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY258579 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 837231 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 28 January 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in Erith, in the London Borough of Bexley. She operates her service from Monday to Friday, from 6am to 1pm and from 3.30pm until 6pm, for most of year.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Telephone number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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