Childminder in Bexley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 February 2016 30 July 2009

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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 maintains strong partnerships with parents to support children to make the best possible progress. She actively encourages parents to share their observations from home and become fully involved in their children's learning and development.  The well-qualified and experienced childminder has an excellent knowledge of how children learn. Following the last inspection, she has obtained a relevant qualification at level 3, to enhance her teaching skills and improve children's overall experiences.  The childminder successfully monitors children's progress and completes highly accurate assessments. All children, including those with special educational needs, make excellent developmental progress from their starting points.  Children flourish in this welcoming and extremely nurturing environment. The childminder gives high priority in promoting their well-being. Children are highly confident and show excellent levels of independence for their age.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children are extremely well behaved and very kind to one another. They play exceptionally well together and demonstrate exemplary manners. The childminder has a calm and sensitive approach, and acts as an excellent role model for children to follow.

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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

 continue to build on the already excellent learning opportunity to enhance children's creative and imaginative skills even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including the childminder's training certificates, insurance policy, records of attendance, risk assessments and safeguarding policy.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about her daily teaching and care practices.  The inspector spoke to the children during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder, and observed the quality of care, teaching and children's learning.  The inspector looked at the areas used for childminding purposes.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder demonstrates a genuine passion for her work and her focus is always on helping all children to make excellent progress. She works exceptionally well with parents and consistently shares information about their children's development. The childminder monitors children's development very well. She is aware of the importance of working in partnerships with other professionals to seek additional support for children. The childminder thoroughly evaluates the quality of her provision and constantly thrives to maintain her high-quality practice. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder priorities children's safety and welfare at all times. She fully understands the local safeguarding procedures and knows what to do if she has any welfare concerns.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is qualified and experienced in caring for children. She provides exciting activities that support children's interests and next steps in learning. The childminder promotes children's speech and language development highly effectively. For example, she talks to children and models language in a way that encourages them to repeat and learn new words. All children, including those with language delay, make excellent progress due to the support of the childminder and input from other professionals. The childminder supports children to develop their early writing skills exceptional well, in preparation for school. For example, she provides workbooks for each child with specific questions that require them to write numbers and letters. The childminder plans a range of experiences to promote children's personal and social development. However, opportunities to strengthen further their creative and imaginative skills are still ongoing.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are extremely happy and secure with the childminder. They settle-in exceptionally well due to the childminder's attentive care and regular praise, which builds their self- esteem. Children know how to share and take turns. For example, the childminder plans exciting group-based activities to build their social skills. Children learn to develop positive attitudes; they treat others with respect and listen to adults. For example, when the childminder asks them to help tidy up the toys, they fully cooperate and enjoy the experience. Children benefit from a wide range of physical activities, both indoors and outdoors, to promote their health and well-being. They have access to plenty of fresh air, and learn how to keep themselves healthy and safe.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent progress. For example, they learn how to write numbers and letters from an early age to strengthen their literacy skills. They develop strong independence skills and are highly confident; they know how to approach others for help.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 115808 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 825108 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 30 July 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1995. She lives in Thamesmead, in the London Borough of Bexley. The childminder operates her service on weekdays throughout most of the year. She holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3.

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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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