Childminder in Bexley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 June 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 ensures that people working with children are suitable to do so and are fully introduced to the children and their parents. She has followed a robust induction procedure to help her assistant get familiar with his role and responsibilities.  Children enjoy themselves in the welcoming and safe environment. They freely choose resources and enjoy playing together with their peers. They are well behaved and play respectfully together, sharing their different ideas.  The childminder works effectively with the parents. She gathers useful information from them in the beginning to help their children settle into her care. She keeps parents up to date about their children's day with her to help ensure continuity in care and learning between her setting and their home.  Parents comment positively about their children's learning in the outdoors. Children talk about garden activities to their parents and what they have learnt, such as how things

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This provision is good

grow. Children learn about the world around them, including man-made and natural things.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes, the childminder and her assistant do not use the assessment of the children as effectively as possible to target their teaching.  Some planned activities are not organised in the most effective way to help fully engage all the children and extend 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

 develop the assessment process further to gain a more precise picture of children's next steps of learning and development to help them make best progress  make the planning and organisation of activities and resources even more effective to engage all children fully and extend their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the areas of premises that are used for childminding. The inspector talked to children, the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times throughout the inspection and observed a variety of activities.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. She discussed children's learning and development, sampled their records and looked at the planning documentation.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder and her assistant, as well as a selection of policies and procedures, including safeguarding.  The inspector looked at parents' written comments on letters obtained by the childminder and took account of their views.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation process.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has high expectations and demonstrates this through strong leadership. She observes and evaluates her assistant's practice regularly to help identify areas of further development. For example, she makes him aware of the importance to be on the children's level. This helps raise the quality of teaching. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and the assistant complete regular safeguarding training. They review their policies and share these with the parents. This helps underpin their practice and makes sure everybody is aware of their responsibilities when it comes to children's safety and welfare. The childminder fully understands the importance of working together with other professionals and agencies to support children to learn and develop.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder teaches children well. She has a good understanding of how young children learn. For example, when children realise that it is darker all of the sudden, she immediately responds to their curiosity and asks them to look at what happened in the sky. Together, they discuss the movement of the clouds and the childminder skilfully links this to help children learn about the concept of time. She counts together with the children until the cloud has moved over the sun. The childminder monitors children's development and completes the two-year-old progress check to help identify any gaps. She shares this with the parents to ensure they know about their children's development. Children have access to a variety of resources that reflects their interests and is suitable for their age. This helps them initiate and develop their own play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistant communicate effectively with each other, as well as with the children. They are great role models for teaching children about team work and sharing tasks. They respond when children approach them with questions, answering them and ensuring they understand. For example, when they get ready for the garden, they put hats and sunscreen on and discuss why this is important. This helps children learn about risks and how to stay safe. Children enjoy a healthy and balanced diet at the setting and enjoy a good range of physical activities.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. They become emotionally mature and develop an eagerness to explore. Children become confident in learning and are inquisitive. For example, they independently get additional resources when they hear an aeroplane during sand play as they find a mould to try to create their own aeroplane. Children develop good self-care and hygiene skills which are part of the abilities needed for their next move in education.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY498858 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 1052561 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 14

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Sidcup, in the London Borough of Bexley. She operates all year round, Monday to Friday. The childminder 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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