Childminder in Bexley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 March 2017 26 August 2014

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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 evaluates her practice effectively. She consistently reflects on what she provides and where she can make further improvements to her practice and provision.  The childminder provides children with a variety of play opportunities, and uses the local community well, to enhance children's knowledge and understanding of their world.  Children settle quickly in the homely and friendly environment. The childminder is patient and calm. Children behave well, are happy and enjoy respectful, positive relationships with her. They respond well to regular praise and encouragement.  The childminder has established good partnerships with the other settings children attend. For example, she communicates with their key staff at the pre-school to help her provide better learning opportunities for the children.  The childminder successfully contributes to children's good health. For example, they

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This provision is good

benefit from nutritious and balanced meals, and physical activity during outdoor play.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently support children to build on their interests independently.  The childminder does not fully encourage parents to contribute information about what their children's achievements are at home, to help provide a more precise picture of where children are in their learning.

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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

 improve opportunities for children to independently build on their emerging interests  build on the partnership with parents further and involve them more in sharing what they know about children's learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play activities and range of resources indoors.  The inspector sampled children's learning records and other relevant documentation.  The inspector discussed childcare practice with the childminder.  The childminder discussed the process the childminder has in place for self-evaluation of her setting.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of local child protection procedures. She knows the action she needs to take if she ever has concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder is also aware of how to identify any risk from extreme views and behaviour. She is careful in keeping children safe. Regular risk assessments are carried out to help reduce any possible hazards. The childminder has a range of well-written policies and procedures that supports her good practice. She continues to develop her professional knowledge. For example, as a result of training, she has extended the ways in which she supports children in their communication, language and literacy development. The childminder has developed positive partnerships with parents and she provides good-quality information about their children's progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is an experienced childcarer and has developed a good knowledge and understanding of how children learn. She provides meaningful activities that extend children's learning in several areas. For example, children develop a good understanding of their world as they use a doctor's play equipment, such as a stethoscope, and pretend to make their dolls better. The childminder extends this as she helps them learn how a stethoscope works. Their creative skills are focused on, for example, as they stick small coloured squares neatly on to an elephant shape, following on from a story they have just read. The childminder is skilful at supporting children in their language development, as she explains how things work when children ask her. Children use their imaginations well; they use the play kitchen and resources to recreate experiences with which they are familiar. The childminder monitors children's progress well, and uses this to help identify

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

any gaps in their learning to provide the appropriate support they need.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder obtains important information about children's care needs, interests and routines from parents. This helps her meet children's needs, and they feel emotionally secure. The childminder takes children to local play centres and toddler groups regularly. This helps to teach them how respect others and to share and take turns. She understands how to teach children about other people and their communities.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children show a desire to learn, listen and explore different activities. They are beginning to understand the importance of communicating and are developing early mathematical and literacy skills. For example, story books are used to encourage children to count and recognise letters and words they know. Children are gaining the important skills they need for the next stage in their learning and for starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY472688 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 1071713 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 August 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Sidcup in the London Borough of Bexley. The childminder sometimes co-childminds with another childminder. She provides care on Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm for most of the year, with the exception of 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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