Childminder 115597

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 April 2016 3 October 2011

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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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder reviews her practices well and evaluates the activities she provides. She takes account of parents' and children's views and needs when planning improvements.  Children settle well. They are extremely happy, confident and emotionally secure. Behaviour is excellent. Children play exceptionally well together and develop exceedingly good social skills and manners.  The childminder develops very good relationships with parents and they speak very highly of her. She discusses routines, such as potty training, and children's next steps in learning with parents to ensure there is a consistent approach.  The childminder knows all children extremely well and plans the environment around their individual needs and interests. She understands what children can already do and how to support them further with some exciting and interesting activities. Children make good progress from their starting points.

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This provision is good

 The childminder uses her policies, procedures and risk assessments well to promote children's health, safety and well-being effectively.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not use all opportunities for younger children to investigate and explore.  The childminder does not always make full use of other languages spoken in the setting to expand other children's knowledge of the world around them.

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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

 extend the learning environments further with more innovative opportunities for younger children to investigate, explore and develop their sense of curiosity  develop further the promotion of diversity to build on children's understanding of different languages and cultures.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children participating in activities and interacting with the childminder and co-childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, co-childminder and children, at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector reviewed the children's assessment and a selection of policies and procedures, including safeguarding.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector took account of parents' written views about the quality of the provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of how to help keep children safe and knows the processes to follow if she has any welfare concerns. The experienced childminder carefully monitors children's learning and shares this information with parents and other settings that children attend to promote continuity in their learning. She encourages a good exchange of information about the children's learning and care with parents. The qualified childminder regularly updates her knowledge and skills, for example, she reads appropriate childcare publications and uses the internet to find information. She works very closely with her co-childminder. They each have clear responsibilities to enable the smooth running of their service, for example, the childminder keeps children's learning folders up to date.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder effectively promotes the learning and development of children. Overall, she makes very effective use of the stimulating environment and resources to promote children's next stage in learning. The childminder supports children's literacy development well. For example, she encourages early reading skills as she points to animals in the pictures. She strengthens children's communication and language skills. For example, she encouraged children to describe the smells of different types of cereal and make links with other smells. She skilfully adjusts her questioning to match the age of the child. Older children concentrate exceptionally well. For example, they were thoroughly absorbed as they investigated the cereal and during a modelling activity using recycled materials.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder forms exceptional bonds with children, helping them to build their confidence and develop independence. She and her co-childminder are excellent role models and use highly effective strategies to support children's highly positive behaviour. For example, older children are extremely kind to younger children and more than willing to share the toys. Children develop outstanding confidence during activities and daily routines. The childminder provides very stimulating play areas, for example, where children easily access an excellent range of resources in a very calm and comfortable environment. Children thoroughly enjoy being physically active, for instance, as they manage the highly challenging play equipment at the park.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy their time with the childminder and have fun as they play with their friends. They show high levels of imagination as they engage in the activities. Children are highly motivated and eager to learn. All children make good progress, and are emotionally secure and well prepared for the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 115597 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 825102 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 3 October 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in Sidcup, in the London Borough of Bexley. She cares for children between the hours of 7.30am and 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The childminder holds a relevant level 3 early years childcare qualification. She works with a co-childminder.

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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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