Childminder in Bexley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 June 2018 5 June 2017

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder and her co-childminder are inconsistent in the way they manage children's behaviour. They do not explain to children behaviours that are appropriate and those that are not to help them learn good behaviour.  The quality of teaching is inconsistent. The childminder does not follow children's interests to help extend their learning. Children are not encouraged to test their ideas and become critical thinkers.  Self-evaluation is not robust enough to identify and target areas to improve. Although the childminder has liaised with external agencies to help her address actions from the previous inspection, the quality of the provision is still not good.

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It has the following strengths

 Children have extensive opportunities to build on their physical skills. The childminder encourages healthy eating and ensures that children have daily access to outdoor play.  The childminder and her co-childminder provide a well-organised and stimulating learning environment. They carry out regular checks of the play areas to minimise any hazards to children's safety.  Overall, children are making steady progress in their learning. The childminder now observes and tracks children's progress regularly to help her identify any gaps in their learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure appropriate strategies are used to manage children's behaviour 07/07/2018

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Due Date

 improve the quality of interactions and respond to children's emerging interest to help keep them engaged in meaningful learning. 07/07/2018

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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 develop robust systems to monitor practice and identify key areas to improve to help raise the quality of the provision to consistently good levels.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interactions between the childminder, her co- childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and her co-childminder at suitable times throughout the inspection.  The inspector viewed documentation, including evidence of the childminder's and her co-childminder's paediatric first-aid qualifications and children's attendance records.  The inspector checked areas in the property used for childminding.  The inspector spoke with a parent during the inspection and took their views into account.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder demonstrates a sound understanding of child protection procedures. For example, she knows how to identify any children who may be at risk of extreme views and behaviour, and how to report concerns regarding children's welfare. The childminder and her co-childminder deploy themselves well to supervise children's play. They have recently attended safeguarding training to be clear of their roles and responsibilities to help keep children safe. However, they do not use appropriate behaviour management strategies to manage younger children's behaviour. The childminder and her co-childminder use effective systems to support parent partnerships. For example, they provide frequent information about children's care and learning routines to help provide consistency. They hold weekly discussions and obtain feedback from parents to evaluate the effectiveness of the provision. However, this approach has not

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

helped them to identify key areas to improve and raise outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Although the childminder has developed her assessment systems and now understands when she needs to complete the required progress check for children aged between two and three years, the quality of teaching is still not good enough. The childminder tends to over direct children's play and does not focus on their interest. Children are not always able to engage effectively in activities to extend and challenge their learning. For example, the childminder does not recognise opportunities that arise to build on children's interests to fully extend their learning. Nonetheless, the childminder and her co-childminder provide a well-resourced play area and foster children's interest in the natural world. For example, children take part in planting activities to learn about growth and decay.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Overall, children settle well in the childminder's care. The childminder and her co- childminder encourage children to share and take turns in activities. However, they do not provide consistent and clear expectations for behaviour. They often say, 'No' to younger children without helping them to understand what constitutes acceptable behaviour and do not give them sufficient time to think and act when they give out instructions. The childminder encourages good hygiene practices to help support children's health and well- being.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Overall, children gain the basic skills for their next stage of learning. For example, younger children are very active and competently climb play equipment. They are developing good coordination skills and mastering their pencil grip. They enjoy scribbling and making marks with chalks, and are beginning to add meanings to the marks they make. However, the inconsistencies in teaching do not ensure that children make the good progress of which they are capable.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY411341 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 1110374 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 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Belvedere, in the London Borough of Bexley. The childminder works with another childminder. She cares for children on weekdays, all year round.

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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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