Childminder in Bexley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 June 2016 24 October 2013

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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 provides children with an excellent range of interesting activities and resources. Children are extremely well motivated and make rapid progress in their learning in relation to their starting points.  The childminder and her assistants work exceptionally well together and are excellent role models. For example, they talk very politely and offer consistent praise to children.  Children have many exciting opportunities to learn about the world, for example, they visit local museums and garden centres and enjoy planned outings to the beach and local castles.  Children are extremely well settled and thrive in this highly stimulating environment. They build excellent relationships with the staff and one other.  The childminder monitors children's progress extremely closely. She shares this assessment very effectively with parents and other agencies. Furthermore, the childminder quickly identifies and plans precisely to address any gaps in children's

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This provision is outstanding

learning.  The enthusiastic childminder continuously reflects on the service she provides. She seeks regular feedback from staff, children and parents and is committed to providing excellent outcomes for children.  Children learn about healthy lifestyles, for example, they excitedly grow their own fruit and capably prepare their healthy snacks and pour their drinks.

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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 develop the already excellent environment to encourage children to make even more independent choices during their play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and her assistants playing and interacting with the children.  The inspector spoke to children and the assistants at convenient times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documents including written feedback from parents, the childminder's self-evaluation, and evidence of staff suitability checks and qualifications.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The highly enthusiastic childminder is committed to providing and maintaining a high quality service for children and families. She has met all previous recommendations and uses every opportunity to evaluate her setting and extend her knowledge further. For example, she has provided a high quality outdoor learning area and has embraced new technology to support the development of her setting. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistants keep their knowledge fully updated and understand their responsibility to protect children and families. They know the process to follow if they have concerns about the welfare of children. The childminder monitors the work of the assistants exceptionally well. For example, they receive individual supervision sessions and attend training and mini staff meetings.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder extends children's learning exceptionally well and has an excellent understanding of how to introduce new vocabulary to actively challenge children. For example, she uses words such as 'artefacts' and 'archaeologists' while they all dig for dinosaurs in the sand. The childminder uses every opportunity to teach children new knowledge, for instance, she gives explanations about germination during a planting activity and talks about the 'balance' of the soil. The childminder and assistants know the children exceptionally well and plan very specifically for their development. All children have separate learning bags with individualised activities to support their interests and to effectively target and support their next steps in learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder gives a very high priority to children's emotional well-being and works extremely closely with other agencies to support children who require extra help. For example, she uses a vibrant sensory area to support communication and provides visual prompts to help children make their own choices. However, this is still being perfected to fully support children's choice in all areas. The childminder effectively helps children to understand the boundaries and to manage their own safety. They use the route to the log cabin to practise climbing stairs and they learn to 'pinch and pull' the tissues and wipes. The childminder supports this further with meticulous hygiene practice.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make excellent progress in their learning. They are extremely confident and independent and embrace the routines of the setting. Children learn important skills. For example, young children point to numbers of personal significance and older children are able to form the letters of their name correctly. Children are excellent communicators and are very independent. They are prepared exceptionally well for their next stage in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY235290 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 1048806 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 12 Number of children on roll 15

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 October 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in Belvedere, in the London Borough of Bexley. The childminder is available to work each weekday from 7am to 6.30pm, for most of the year. She holds an appropriate level 3 childcare qualification. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder works with two assistants.

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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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