Childminder in Bexley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 January 2016 20 January 2010

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder's teaching is excellent. She provides an extremely welcoming and stimulating environment that supports children's learning and development very well.  The childminder further develops her extensive knowledge and expertise by attending regular courses and gaining higher qualifications. She uses the skills and knowledge gained to maintain and extend the already high levels of practice.  The childminder maintains highly effective partnerships with other professionals. She welcomes guidance and advice from them to ensure children's individual needs are met. She has strong links with other childminders and regularly shares knowledge and skills to help her evaluate her service.  The childminder is extremely sensitive to the individual needs of children. She has an excellent knowledge of their care needs. She uses this to recognise situations when children may need extra support and offers reassurance and care to effectively nurture

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This provision is outstanding

and build their confidence.  The childminder observes children in their play. She uses highly effective systems to make regular assessments and recognise children's achievements or any gaps in their learning. This helps all children to make excellent progress in relation to their starting points.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 strengthen even further the already highly effective partnerships with parents to increase the opportunities to share information and knowledge about children's learning and achievements.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector viewed written feedback from parents.  The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children during play sessions and planned activities.  The inspector discussed the childminder's practice with her.  The inspector viewed documentation, including children's development records and suitability checks.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder uses her extensive understanding of how children learn to provide positive learning opportunities. She involves children in planning activities to support their individual needs and interests. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder attends regular safeguarding training and has an excellent understanding of her responsibility for protecting children's welfare. She has a thorough knowledge of the relevant procedures to follow should she have any concerns. The childminder consistently gathers and acknowledges the views of parents and children to help her evaluate practice. She researches topics and develops innovative ideas to sustain and enhance the already high levels of provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder interacts exceptionally well with the children. She is enthusiastic and responsive to children's ideas. The childminder provides an abundance of activities and resources to challenge and motivate children. For example, children played with cereal in a large tray and pretended it was crushed by dinosaur feet. They listened to the different sounds it made and later used it as pretend snow. The childminder seeks advice and implements excellent strategies to support children's communication and language skills. For example, she repeats back words and sentences, and introduces new words and ideas. The childminder maintains excellent relations with parents. She works closely with families to support children's learning and development. The childminder plans to strengthen this partnership further by arranging more opportunities for sharing information and knowledge with parents.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children form extremely secure attachments with the childminder. She consistently recognises their care and health needs and supports children to become independent and manage their own personal care routines. For example, the childminder demonstrates and describes handwashing techniques and offers an abundance of praise and encouragement as children wash their hands. The childminder teaches children how to stay safe and healthy. They talk about possible dangers and ways to stay safe. The childminder leads by example and encourages simple manners and cooperation. Children behave extremely well and enjoy playing together. They have excellent social skills and consider the feelings and ideas of their friends while they play.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children are making excellent progress from their starting points. They develop the skills to support their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY377459 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 838180 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 20 January 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Erith, Kent. The childminder offers flexible care Monday to Thursday from 7am to 6.30pm and Friday from 7am to 3.30pm, all year except family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 5. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education to children aged two, three and four years.

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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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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