Childminder EY103243

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 November 2017 1 November 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 establishes positive relationships with children. She gets to know their individual personalities well. Children develop a good sense of belonging.  The childminder keeps parents fully involved in their children's learning. For instance, she visits parents and children at home to observe them at play together and discusses children's achievements and next steps in their learning.  Children have good opportunities to extend their learning as they visit places of interest. For example, they travel on trains and buses to nearby farms.  The childminder effectively evaluates her setting to have a positive impact on children's learning. For example, she regularly seeks constructive advice from other childminders who observe her teaching. She uses the feedback to support her action plans.  Children have good opportunities to develop their independence and help them gain skills to support their future learning. For example, they confidently choose their own

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the most of ways to strengthen partnerships with other settings children attend, to enhance the consistency of children's shared care and learning.  The childminder misses some opportunities to extend children's opportunities to explore and investigate.

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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 partnerships with other professionals at settings children also attend, to improve the consistency of their shared care and learning experiences  extend children's opportunities to explore and investigate the world around them even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home that children use.  The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children.  The inspector sampled written documentation, such as children's progress reports, and policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to children and the childminder at convenient times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is proactive in ensuring that she continuously builds on her skills and knowledge. The childminder carries out independent reading and research to implement new activity ideas. This helps keep the children engaged and motivated to learn. The childminder is keen to attend training. For example, recent training has supported her to extend the opportunities that children have to learn outdoors. The childminder closely monitors children's progress. This enables her to promptly highlight any gaps in their development. She provides good individual support to help children catch up in their learning and make good progress. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of the safeguarding and child protection procedures to follow to help protect children's safety and welfare, including knowing who to contact to seek advice. Children learn how to keep themselves and others safe, such as learning the importance of waiting

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

for the 'green man' to help them cross the road safely.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder effectively helps prepare children for their eventual move to school. She helps them to understand what is expected of them, and they learn to confidently meet their own needs, such as toileting. The childminder skilfully builds on children's interests. For example, children enjoy a story about bears and the childminder encourages the children to act out the story and bring it to life. Children also make items from the story, such as building chairs for the bears with small bricks. The childminder encourages children to develop confident speaking skills. For instance, she asks challenging questions to encourage them to think and gives them time to respond and share their ideas.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are polite and well behaved. For example, older children remind the younger children to share resources. Children recall the rules each day, such as showing others kindness and respect. Children develop good physical well-being and understand the importance of healthy eating. For example, children are keen to have an active role in preparing healthy snacks and meals. They have good opportunities to develop and challenge their physical skills. For example, they negotiate interesting equipment, such as jumping over hurdles. Children learn respect and understanding of other people's similarities and differences in the wider world. For example, they visit different religious venues, such as churches and mosques.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in relation to their individual starting points. Children develop positive abilities to support their future learning. Children learn good early mathematical skills. For example, they confidently count beyond 10 and complete simple sums. Children develop good early reading skills. For instance, they recognise letters and simple words in 'letter hunts' during walks in the surrounding environment.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY103243 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 1107560 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 1 November 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives in the London Borough of Bexley. The childminder cares for children on Tuesday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round. The childminder holds a relevant 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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