Childminder in Bexley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 February 2016 30 October 2015

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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

 The childminder does not always make good use of information she gathers through her risk assessment process to enable all children to play in safety.  The quality of teaching is not always consistent. The childminder does not always make the most of opportunities to use her questions to extend children's ideas, or give them time to think and discuss their thoughts and respond to questions, to extend their learning further.  The childminder does not consistently encourage children's developing self-care skills during the day, to enable them to become more independent.  Self-evaluation is weak. The childminder does not robustly monitor the effectiveness of her provision and identify all areas for improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 Children settle well, form close relationships with the childminder and happily play together. The childminder works in close partnership with parents to gather information and meet their children's care needs.  The childminder observes and assesses children, and uses this information to plan appropriate activities, monitor their progress and to identify gaps in their learning.  The childminder has appropriate equipment in place for young children to comfortably and safely rest when they need to. She follows secure procedures to help monitor their safety.

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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

 ensure all reasonable steps are taken to minimise any risk to the safety of the children 20/02/2016

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Due Date

 improve the quality of teaching to promote children's communication and language development further, and consistently give them time to answer questions and contribute to conversations. 20/02/2016

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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

 strengthen opportunities to encourage young children's curiosity to explore and develop their self-care skills further  strengthen self-evaluation further to ensure that it accurately identifies where improvements are needed to improve outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and their interactions with the childminder during inside and outside play.  The inspector carried out discussions with the childminder to assess the quality of the provision.  The inspector viewed a sample of records, including children's developmental records.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has addressed the actions and recommendations set at the previous inspection. However, her self-evaluation process is not robust and she has failed to identify further weaknesses in her practice. She completes daily risk assessments and identifies potential hazards, such as the slide being wet following recent rain. However, she does not act promptly on this knowledge to allow children to use the equipment safely, although older children are aware of the need to dry it before they use it. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is aware of what to do if she has concerns for a child and keeps her knowledge up to date. The childminder uses knowledge and skills gained from training to help her plan for improvements, such as including children's views in her planning process. The childminder works in partnerships with parents, who state that she is reliable and supportive. The childminder has assistants registered to work with

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

her and she provides them with the support to fulfil their role; however, currently they are not needed to work with her.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder supervises children well. She takes the lead during conversations and interactions. However, at times, she does not promote opportunities for children to contribute their ideas and respond to questions. There is a suitable range of resources available. Children explore eagerly; for instance, they enjoy posting shapes into a box. The childminder introduces mathematical language to children, such as the names of shapes, as they play. Children enjoy playing with toy animals and the childminder uses this to help her build their awareness of the wider world. The childminder helps older children to learn to link letters and sounds to help promote their early reading skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children develop an awareness of a healthy lifestyle. For example, they enjoy being in the fresh air and exercising in the garden or on walks in the local community. They are aware of daily routines and the childminder uses these to help them take turns, share and respect the environment. The childminder helps older children to practise their personal independence skills, such as dressing themselves. However, she misses some opportunities to develop younger children's independence skills further. For example, she does not encourage them to develop their skills at feeding themselves. Nevertheless, she provides nutritious food for children, which helps them learn to make healthy choices.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make some progress in their learning from their starting points, although this is inconsistent across the areas of learning. They are beginning to gain the skills they will need to prepare them for their future learning and in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY367756 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 1036787 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 30 October 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Erith, in the London Borough of Bexley. The childminder has three assistants that could work with her at different times. She is available to work from 7am to 7pm each weekday, throughout most of the year. The childminder holds a degree in early 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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