Childminder EY491492

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 March 2018 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 provides a welcoming environment for children and parents. She develops effective relationships from the start. She gathers information to help her meet children's individual care and learning needs.  Children learn to play together, showing good behaviour and social skills. The older children are aware of the differences between them and younger children. For example, when younger children do not readily share, they wait patiently and show consideration.  The childminder completes regular risk assessments and continuously evaluates her home environment to help ensure children are safe. For example, she puts soft mats on the floor to make sure children do not get hurt on her hard wooden flooring.  Children learn about healthy lifestyles. They enjoy preparing their own fruits for snacks and drink water during the day. The childminder talks about the benefits with them.  The childminder completes the progress check for children at age two years and shares

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This provision is good

this with parents to assess children's development. This helps her to identify any gaps and ensure she addresses them in a timely manner.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to prepare and adjust activities to enable young children to consistently engage in their play and learning fully.  The childminder has not updated her practice and skills as well as she could, to ensure her teaching and the activities she provides continue to engage and motivate children 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

 provide further support and encouragement to help young children remain consistently engaged in meaningful play  establish effective ways to continuously develop professionally and ensure the quality of practice and teaching is constantly improving.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed play activities and the childminder's interaction with children, and discussed these with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's learning records and held discussions with the childminder about children's progress.  The inspector viewed documentation, including children's records, and policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from their written comments in letters obtained by the childminder and through discussion.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder ensures that her safeguarding knowledge is up to date using various ways, such as attending training and doing research. She knows what signs could indicate that a child is at risk and what procedures to follow. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder shares information with other professionals to help children make the best progress possible and monitors their development well. Parents comment positively on the childcare provided, mentioning the effective communication that helps them to be up to date about their child's progress and how they can support their learning at home. The childminder monitors her practice and children's needs well, to help her identify areas to develop and improve.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children receive good support in their learning. The childminder shares information with parents and other settings children attend, to ensure she complements the children's learning when they are with her. She uses this information and her observations well to assess the children's abilities and interests, and plans activities that help them make further progress. Older children enjoy exploring the multi-coloured rice, feeling the texture as well as learning about the colours. They use their imagination well to pretend these are sprinkles. Children freely choose resources to lead their own learning and acknowledge each other's preferences. For example, the older children say that the younger ones like playing with the robot. This demonstrates that they learn about their likes and dislikes, respecting one another with their similarities and differences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children learn about risks and safety well during play. For example, when they pretend that a basket is a boat and rock it, the childminder discusses what could happen if they rock it too hard. The childminder encourages children to become responsible, involving them in daily routines, such as to tidying up and preparing for snacks. Children have daily opportunities with the childminder to visit their community, such as visiting the library or going on the school pick-ups. Children stay active and learn about where they can borrow books of their interest and talk about the school they might be going to. Children receive good support with their self-care skills and independence. For instance, they wipe their nose using tissues and independently put on their shoes before going outside.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children develop good communication and language skills, including those who had lower starting points. They are confident in sharing their ideas during activities and count. Children learn well about different mathematical concepts, such as estimation and measurements. When scooping the rice into a cup, they guess the number of scoops they need to fill it up and confirm this through counting them. Children develop a passion for reading books. They love talking about the trips to the library and the books they have read. Children are well prepared for their next steps in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491492 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 1027804 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 6 Number of children on roll 4

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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 and lives in Bexleyheath, in the London Borough of Bexley. She works each weekday, all year round, and provides before- and after-school care. The childminder is in receipt of early years funding for two-, three- and four-year- olds.

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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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