Childminder in Bexley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 January 2016 23 November 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 provides children with an outstanding range of stimulating learning experiences that promote their development. Children make exceptional progress.  The childminder is a very positive role model for children and uses highly effective methods to promote excellent behaviour. Children gain an exceptional understanding of how to manage their own behaviour.  Children have wonderful opportunities to develop a sense of their place in the community and their knowledge and understanding of the local area. For example, they thoroughly enjoy visits to the shop and parks.  Excellent partnerships between the childminder and parents help to ensure that parents receive detailed information about their children's progress to support learning at home. Parents praise the childminder for her professional and supportive care of the children.  The childminder has developed excellent links with other early years settings that

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This provision is outstanding

children attend, promoting a consistent approach to children's care, learning and development.  The childminder effectively evaluates her practice. She has made excellent progress since the last inspection. The childminder uses the views of children, parents and others in her self-evaluation to create well-informed and realistic improvement plans.

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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

 implement plans to refine teaching skills further to continue to provide the best possible outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the children's playroom and lounge, including a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents on the day.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning, evidence of suitability of those living and working within the setting, the childminder's self-evaluation and a range of other documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has highly relevant and extensive experience, which contributes to the outstanding management of her childminding business. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder completes a great deal of training in this respect and has significant experience of how to manage safeguarding issues. She is very clear about the procedure to follow in the event of any child protection concerns. The childminder constantly strengthens her knowledge and keeps up to date with new ideas. For example, she meets regularly with other relevant professionals and attends regular training. Highly effective monitoring and self-evaluation help the childminder to precisely target areas for development to continually promote the best possible outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Observations, monitoring and assessments of children's learning and development are extremely precise and accurate. The childminder ensures that children's learning is individualised and teaching is targeted to meet their specific needs. The childminder is highly effective in promoting excellent communication and language skills and has plans in place to continue to enhance her skills in this area. She consistently talks to the children, explaining everything that she is doing and commenting on what they are doing. She engages children with interesting and thought-provoking ideas as they work together. For example, in the role play area children explore historical technology as they excitedly play with a typewriter. The childminder supports children to build an excellent link between historical and modern life experiences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has excellent relationships with children. She knows their individual personalities and needs exceptionally well. Children are wonderfully confident, happy and secure. The childminder supports them to be independent and to test their capabilities. She encourages them to attempt to do things for themselves. For example, children wash and prepare the fruits for snack time, independently use the bathroom, learn how to put on their own shoes and coat, and help to tidy away the toys. The childminder supports children extremely well in understanding the importance of healthy lifestyles, such as discussing foods that are healthy and through daily fresh air and exercise.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make outstanding progress from their starting points. They learn to solve problems and use simple mathematical skills by counting as they play. They are extremely confident and are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 115877 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 846090 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 23 November 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1994, and lives in the Sidcup area of the London Borough of Bexley. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays.

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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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