Childminder EY221389

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 February 2016 8 February 2012

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder promotes mathematics well throughout a range of activities. For example, she encourages children to count and recognise numbers throughout a wide range of activities and daily routines. This helps children in their preparation for school.  Effective partnerships with parents and other professionals help the childminder to provide children with the individual support they need.  The childminder attends regular training courses to help her maintain a good level of professional development and provide good practices for children and their families.  All children make good progress in their learning and development.  The positive settling-in procedure helps children to feel safe and secure. Children have very good relationships with the childminder and each other. For example, they enjoy regular cuddles and reassurance, which helps to support their emotional well-being.  Children develop a good understanding of diversity through a wide range of activities

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The organisation of resources does not always make it easy for some children to make choices to follow their interests.  The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to promote children's independence.

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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

 review and improve the organisation of resources to enable all children to make choices that follow their interests, especially for those who cannot ask  continue to promote children's growing independence.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector discussed with the childminder how she meets the safeguarding and welfare requirements.  The inspector examined a sample of relevant documentation and children's records.  The inspector undertook observations on the childminder's teaching and jointly reviewed this with the childminder.  The inspector observed children at play in the childminder's home.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder actively seeks the views of parents to help her evaluate and review her practice. She values their ideas and suggestions, and implements these into her provision. The childminder regularly monitors children's achievements and uses her knowledge of how children learn to plan stimulating activities. She attends training to keep up to date and to broaden her knowledge on childhood development. The childminder has a good knowledge of how to keep children safe and has clear safeguarding policies and procedures to follow if she has concerns. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children effectively to help them make good progress. For example, the childminder joins in their play and asks effective questions to extend and develop children's ideas. She makes regular assessments of children's play and achievements to plan learning opportunities that extend on these. This helps her to identify and address any possible learning gaps. The childminder encourages parents and carers to share information about their children's learning and development at home, such as with the use of daily diaries. The childminder makes effective use of this detail to inform her planning for individual children. The childminder promotes young children's developing language skills well; for example, she regularly uses some signs to help them communicate.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has good relationships with children and their families. Children are confident and settle easily. They behave well and develop good social skills, for example, during opportunities to meet other children at the soft play centre and local toddler groups. Children learn about the importance of leading healthy lifestyles; for example, older children are aware that they need to exercise. Children play outside in the fresh air, for example, competently using the challenging physical equipment in the garden. Children eat nutritious meals and snacks. The childminder extends children's awareness of people's differences beyond their immediate families. For example, children celebrate some cultural festivals and use different resources, such as dressing up clothes and chopsticks, in role play activities.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are motivated and engaged in their play. Children have a positive interest in books and practise their early writing skills. They learn good manners, for example, they willingly take turns and share resources. All children make good progress from their individual starting points. Children are confident and ready for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY221389 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 826353 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 8 February 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives in Erith, in the London Borough of Bexley. She provides care Monday to Friday, throughout the 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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