Childminder EY441806

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 April 2016 Not applicable

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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

 Children enjoy supportive and caring relationships with the childminder. She is attentive to their individual needs and engages in effective care practices. Children are confident and have their physical and emotional needs met.  The childminder provides a broad range of learning experiences for children. Children are keen and motivated to learn and make good progress in their learning. Resources are attractively displayed and well maintained.  Children's safety is at the heart of everything the childminder does. She has a clear understanding of her responsibilities to protect and safeguard children. She ensures that children's welfare is protected and they are kept safe.  The childminder is committed to developing her practice with further training and reading. Children benefit from being with a practitioner who has up-to-date knowledge and delivers good quality experiences for children.  The quality of teaching is good. The childminder is a keen and enthusiastic teacher who

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This provision is good

constantly seeks to extend children's learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The tracking of children's learning is not yet precise enough to consistently drive up the quality of their learning experiences to the highest possible level.  Occasionally, the childminder does not give children enough time to think about how best to respond to questions.  There are fewer opportunities for children to direct and control their own play.

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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

 sharpen the way children's progress is tracked and drive up the quality of their learning experiences to the highest level  provide children with enough time to think about and formulate an answer to the questions asked  provide even more opportunities for children to direct and lead their own play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of teaching.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of adults living in the household.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and planning documentation, and discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has completed the required training courses. As a result, she is alert to the signs and symptoms of concern and keeps up to date with all aspects of child protection procedures. She is also aware of potential risks in the wider community. This has a positive impact on keeping children safe, happy and healthy. Reflection on practice, in order to bring about continuous improvement, is well established. The childminder consistently sets targets and strives to improve further. She has high expectations of herself and the children in her care. Partnerships with parents are good. Information about children's learning is shared each day and parents are supported to extend children's learning at home. This shared approach effectively supports children's learning and development, both in the childminder's care and at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans a good variety of activities that promotes children's development well across the seven areas of learning. She provides a wide range of good quality resources, appropriate for children at different ages and stages of development. Children are confident and active learners. They demonstrate their learning well as they correctly identify numbers, count and confidently sing songs and nursery rhymes. The childminder completes assessments using her observations and then identifies activities to support next steps for children's learning. These activities are challenging and are tailored to the individual abilities of the children. This helps all children make good progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has effective procedures to settle children into her care. She quickly builds up a trusting relationship with them. This gives children a sense of security and they quickly become confident and form strong attachments with her. The childminder is a good role model for children and treats them with kindness and respect. Children's behaviour is good. They understand and follow simple rules and have tolerance and patience with each other. Children are supported to lead a healthy lifestyle. They enjoy nutritionally balanced meals and snacks and have many different opportunities to be physically active. The childminder effectively supports children to develop their independence and self-care skills, appropriate to their age and stage of development.

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Outcomes for children are good

The childminder is committed to continually seeking to extend children's learning and improving their outcomes. Children are eager and motivated learners who make good progress in their learning and development from their starting points. For example, young children are developing early reading skills. Children demonstrate their learning well as they confidently identify the letters in the alphabet, the sounds in their own name, and begin to learn to write their name. Children acquire key skills and are well prepared for their future learning, including, when the time comes, their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY441806 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 1048302 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Erith, Kent. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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