Childminder in Kent

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 July 2017 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

 The childminder stimulates children's creativity effectively. For instance, she joins in enthusiastically in their role play. Children eagerly pretend to be different characters, narrate familiar phrases and use their imaginations to act out stories. They enjoy their learning and make good progress towards the next stages in their learning.  The childminder is a good role model for children. She respects children's views and helps older and younger children to learn to play cooperatively with each other. They develop a consistent understanding of boundaries, rules and expected behaviour.  Children benefit from effective partnerships between the childminder and parents. For instance, the childminder shares information with parents about children's interests, such as gymnastics and football. This helps them to continue their learning at home.  Children form close bonds with the childminder and she meets their needs caringly.

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This provision is good

They develop positive emotional well-being and are settled and happy.  The childminder is ambitious and reflects effectively on her practice to plan for improvements. For instance, she has planned and successfully improved the procedures for maintaining children's learning records.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder does not take opportunities to keep children engaged during some of the daily routines, to keep them occupied and interested at such times.  The childminder has not fully developed ways to help children build on their understanding of what makes them unique and to learn to value differences.

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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

 revise the organisation of activities and routines to help minimise waiting times for children during daily routines  build further on the existing good opportunities for children to learn about what makes them unique and to learn to value differences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and their interactions with the childminder.  The inspector assessed the childminder's risk assessment process and arrangements for providing first aid to children in the event of an accident.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and children.  The inspector viewed a sample of documents, including children's learning records.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has high aims for all children and plans effectively to help them achieve good outcomes. For instance, she monitors their progress regularly and shares information effectively with parents and professionals, to help identify and address any gaps in their learning. She is committed to her professional development and uses her knowledge and skills effectively, for instance, to help support children's communication and language development. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands how to identify and refer concerns about children's welfare and updates her assistant of changes to guidelines. She establishes close relationships with other settings that children attend, including schools. This helps to support continuity in children's care and learning. She monitors the work of her assistant and guides her effectively, for instance, to help her develop strategies to manage older children's behaviour. The childminder completes regular risk

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

assessments of the premises and equipment and supervises children effectively to ensure their safety. Arrangements for deployment of staff are effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of child development and uses this effectively to challenge and motivate children in their learning. For example, to help them build on their knowledge of colours, she encourages them to identify different shades, such as light and dark green. This helps to prepare them for later artwork. The childminder supports children's mathematical skills effectively. For instance, she teaches younger children to identify shapes, such as circles and squares, and encourages older children to learn to count the windows in their 'rocket picture'. The childminder helps children build on their early literacy skills. For instance, young children learn to turn book pages and older children learn to recall the events in stories.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy regular opportunities to be physically active. They learn to take appropriate risk. For instance, they learn to jump from a small height and land safely. They build confidence in their abilities and develop positive self-esteem. The childminder supports children effectively to help them learn to care for their personal needs, such as learning to use the toilet independently. She helps them learn to use resources appropriately. For instance, children know that scissors are 'sharp' and she teaches them to hold them safely. Appropriate arrangements are in place to meet the needs of children in the event of an accident. For instance, the childminder and her assistant have had paediatric first-aid training and they record and share information effectively with parents to ensure they are informed.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children build on their communication skills. For instance, young children learn to use hand gestures to demonstrate the meanings of words such as 'up' and 'down'. Older children communicate their views and ideas confidently. All children, including those who speak English as an additional language, make good progress from their starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY492295 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 1108600 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Welling, in Kent. The childminder works from Monday to Friday, all year round, and is able to provide overnight care. The childminder holds a qualification in childcare at level 3. She works with an assistant.

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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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