Childminder in Bexley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 June 2018 Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder plans an extremely wide range of interesting activities following the children's interests and the natural environment around them. She encourages children to be independent and inquisitive during play activities.  Children behave exceptionally well and are aware of their peers and younger children. They show patience and care for one another during daily routines and activities.  The childminder is highly reflective of her practice and updates her knowledge to support children's individual needs.  The childminder has an excellent understanding of safeguarding. She is highly motivated to improve her practice continually, for example, developing unique systems for information sharing with emergency services.  The childminder has outstanding partnerships with parents. She regularly shares her knowledge and seeks the views of parents, to maintain excellent standards of care for all children.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has high expectations of what the children can achieve and provides opportunities to extend their learning through activities and their daily routine, for example, encouraging the youngest children to dress themselves independently.

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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

 continue to enhance the already excellent learning and development opportunities further for children in the outdoor room and garden.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector considered the views of parents during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including policies and procedures, and the children's learning and assessment records.  The inspector observed the quality of interactions between the childminder and children inside and outside.  The inspector jointly observed an activity with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of how to protect children from abuse. She meticulously evaluates her practice and responds to action plans effectively. For example, creating the outdoor room and garden to encourage children to become more inquisitive and independent. She continues to develop this area. The childminder has an ambitious vision for the learning environment as she sets high expectations for children. She has extremely effective monitoring to identify and respond to children's individual needs, and specific activities support children's learning to close the gap. The childminder is very proactive in discussing and supporting any concerns about children's care or welfare. She makes excellent use of what she has learned from training to drive improvements forward.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder carefully plans the exciting learning environment to support children's excellent communication and language development. The highly stimulating environment, inside and outside, enables children to become confident and active learners. For example, children recall the names of vehicles as they play in the sand, then link the truck outside with very large round wheels. The childminder has an excellent knowledge of how children learn and develop. Children are highly proactive as they are involved with planning activities. For example, children count and carry small buckets of water to the tray to fill it up. The childminder is highly effective at responding to children's interests and provides excellent opportunities to extend their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are extremely secure and form secure attachments. The childminder responds quickly to children's needs, to help reduce anxieties. Parents comment that the behaviour of the children is exceptional. Children are inquisitive and active learners as they explore the rich environment. They independently develop their own ideas, drawing on the wide range of resources inside and outside. Children are inspired as they learn about life cycles. For example, they take responsibility as they grow fruit and vegetables and care for caterpillars. Children are highly motivated and show excellent levels of curiosity, they are inspired and eager to engage with others. They have developed exceptional levels of confidence in social situations.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent progress in all areas of their learning and are exceptionally well prepared for their move to nursery. Children are independent learners and actively manage tasks. They recognise their names when they arrive each day, as they self- register. Children confidently and eagerly lead their own play and make strong links to activities carried out on trips. For example, children creatively use the pinecones collected in the mud kitchen and shopping basket.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496937 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 1039339 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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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 Belvedere, Kent. Childcare is offered from 7am to 6pm, five days a week, 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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