Childminder in Bexley

Inspection date 2 August 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n The childminder has effective systems in place to help evaluate the quality of her service. For example, she attends regular meetings with other practitioners to share ideas and learn more about how children learn best. This contributes well to the development of her service. n The childminder successfully promotes the development of children's literacy skills. Children demonstrate a strong interest in books and enjoy retelling their favourite stories. n The childminder gives effective support to her assistant. She establishes clear roles and responsibilities and shares information about how children learn best. This helps children to achieve good outcomes. n The childminder works effectively with schools that children attend. She plans enjoyable activities that build on children's learning at school, such as practising writing skills in a range of ways. n The childminder builds good relationships with the children in her setting. They show

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The provision is good

that they feel secure and happy in her care. This helps to assure their emotional well- being.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder does not provide children with consistent opportunities to explore technology. n The childminder does not make the most of opportunities to help children use and develop the language they speak or hear at home or to celebrate their family background.

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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

n enhance children's opportunities to learn about technology and develop an understanding of its uses n extend opportunities for children to recognise and use their home language and celebrate their heritage even further.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of interactions between the childminder and the children, and assessed the impact of these on children's learning. n The inspector reviewed documents, including evidence of the suitability of household members, children's learning and the childminder's professional development. n The inspector observed and jointly evaluated an activity with the childminder. n The inspector viewed the areas of the home used for childminding purposes inside and outdoors. n Discussions were held with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder completes training to update her safeguarding knowledge. She is able to identify potential risks posed to children and knows what to do if concerns arise about children's welfare. The childminder completes written risk assessments to identify and minimise potential hazards in her home and when on outings. This helps to assure children's safety and welfare. The childminder evaluates her service effectively and takes steps to improve her teaching practice and that of her assistant. For example, she has learned more about how to communicate effectively with children. The childminder supports parents to engage in children's learning at home. For example, she lends parents books that they can read to children at home. Children make good progress from their starting points.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her regular observations of children to provide activities based on their needs and interests. For example, children have good opportunities to practise their writing skills before they start school. The childminder supports children well to express their creativity. For instance, children skilfully use mouth organs and guitars to make music. The childminder helps children to develop a good understanding of early mathematics. This is demonstrated as pre-school children spontaneously point with their fingers and count while using interlocking bricks to build and construct.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well and develop good social skills, for instance, as they share breakfast with the childminder's family members. The childminder gives high levels of encouragement to children and they make good attempts to try things out, such as writing letters and numbers that they recognise. Children show their increasing self- confidence, for example, as they share books with unfamiliar visitors. The childminder supports children to become independent and motivated learners. For instance, she encourages them to make choices about what to do and extends their learning by providing additional resources to engage them for extended periods.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children demonstrate mathematical awareness as they identify and name shapes while playing with dough. They develop an understanding of how to care for living things as they feed fish and learn mathematical language as they scoop out 'more' or 'less' food. They use the small hand muscles they need for later writing as they paint and manipulate dough. All children are well prepared for their next stage in learning and for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY495907 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 10060658 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in the Hither Green area of the London Borough of Lewisham. She works with an assistant. The childminder holds a qualification at level 3.

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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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