Childminder EY222509

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 April 2016 28 March 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 provides exciting resources and play areas that inspire children's curiosity, and fully engage them to play and explore. Children safely choose what to play with from the extensive range of toys and materials available.  Children have extremely warm, close relationships with the childminder. They are comfortable and very quickly develop excellent self-confidence.  Children are highly independent learners. The childminder skilfully helps them to think for themselves as they delight in solving problems.  The childminder uses effective teaching skills to provide activities and experiences that follow children's interests and help them to enjoy their play. Children make good progress in their learning.  The childminder continues to develop and improve her knowledge and skills. She assesses her work with the children to help her stay up to date.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always fully involve parents in promoting children's learning or evaluating her provision, to help children make even better progress and improve the quality of her practice even further.

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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

 strengthen strategies for involving parents more closely in supporting their children's learning at home and in the setting, and contributing their views to help evaluate the quality of provision and drive continual improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the areas of the home used for childminding.  The inspector observed the childminder playing with the children during a range of activities.  The inspector reviewed the childminder's policies, looked at children's records and checked evidence of the childminder's suitability and qualifications.  The inspector talked to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder completes training to ensure she fully understands her role in keeping children safe and the procedures to protect them from harm. Overall, the childminder works closely with parents. She regularly shares information and provides regular updates about their children's development. The childminder checks all play areas for hazards effectively, and minimises risks to ensure children play and learn in a safe environment. The childminder closely monitors and assesses children's progress. She quickly identifies any areas where the children may need extra support in their learning and development. She has completed an early years qualification, which has enabled her to further develop her understanding of how children learn and plan well for their ongoing development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children to choose activities that thoroughly absorb them and promote learning in all areas. For example, older children delighted in searching for beetles in the garden. The childminder helped them to explore where they might find them. Children gently collected the beetles and inspected them with magnifying glasses. The childminder asked lots of questions about the activity, helping children to use good language skills to describe what they were doing. Children gain a greater understanding of the natural world through their play and effective teaching.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children play in an extremely warm and welcoming environment. They are exceptionally confident, which helps them to independently explore, investigate and discover. For example, children used their imagination and extensive skills in solving problems as they developed a pretend game. They very carefully thought about what they were doing to find efficient ways to collect small logs to build a structure in the garden. Children enjoy and learn about the benefits of fresh air and exercise though extensive daily outdoor play. They have lots of opportunities to learn about their own families and diversity in the wider community. For example, the childminder uses her excellent resources, as well as different foods and cultural celebrations, to encourage discussions about people's similarities and differences, and expertly promote respect for one another.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. They use writing and drawing materials skilfully and eagerly practise their early writing skills. Children count with confidence and the childminder helps them to develop their early mathematical skills through different activities. Children are active learners who clearly gain the skills needed for the next stage in their learning and their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY222509 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 826366 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 28 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives in Bexley in Kent. She works from Monday to Thursday, 7.30am to 6pm, except on bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an 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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Telephone number

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