Childminder in Bexley

Inspection date 26 September 2018 Previous inspection date 25 March 2015

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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The provision is outstanding

n The childminder has a wealth of experience and creates an incredibly nurturing and welcoming learning environment for the children in her care. She continuously evaluates her home extremely well, including risk assessing. This complements children's learning and well-being very successfully. n The childminder knows the children in her care exceptionally well and gathers essential information about them from the start. She uses this information to plan the settling-in period successfully, and to identify children's starting points. This, together with her extremely accurate assessment of the children, helps the childminder to monitor the progress they make. n Partnership with parents is highly effective. The childminder evaluates methods in place and implements strategies to encourage conversations between parents and their children about the day. Parents appreciate the excellent service the childminder

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The provision is outstanding

provides and the really helpful information she shares with them. n The childminder engages lovingly and highly effectively with children during play. She teaches them about the difference between healthy and less healthy food options, and how to serve tea and wash the dishes when playing in the home corner. Children develop their physical skills incredibly well. They balance the tray, pour the tea and cut the cake. n The childminder provides a vast range of interesting activities for children to develop their learning. She skilfully incorporates children's individual learning needs into activities and routines. This helps children to make rapid progress from their starting points.

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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 strengthen further the knowledge and understanding of how to target support for the youngest children precisely, to enhance continually the excellent teaching that takes place.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children. n The inspector spoke with the childminder at convenient times. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as policies, the childminder's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of adults in the household. n The inspector took into account written feedback given by parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a comprehensive understanding of her responsibility to safeguard children, including the need to ensure the suitability of her assistant and household members. She keeps herself fully up to date with the local authority's procedures to help keep children safe. She is thoroughly aware of the steps she needs to take if she should have a concern about a child's safety and welfare. The childminder holds regular discussions with her assistant to share ideas and ensure good practice is continuously provided. However, she has identified that she would benefit from further training in regards to younger children. The childminder supports children's learning at home, providing parents with ideas. For example, she measures the height of the children in her setting using a piece of string. Children present it to their parents in a card, suggesting they could do the same after a year to see how much their children

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children have superb opportunities to learn. The childminder considers children's next steps, interests and age to help make education enjoyable and as natural as possible. Children enjoy creating a 'mini me' of themselves, using a mirror and a variety of materials, and use the end product to help identify their own peg. They are excited, engaged in learning and show high levels of concentration for their age. The childminder uses every opportunity to extend children's learning during play, as well as during daily routines. For example, when sharing out fruit, children look how many each can have and encourage the younger ones to count. The childminder uses her effective partnerships with other settings children attend extremely well to help her plan activities for the children in her care.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder links her outings tremendously well to the learning needs of the individual children. This helps her to extend the range of inspirational learning experiences offered. For example, children learn about the natural environment and how to manage risks safely during sessions in woodland areas. The childminder actively encourages children to do things for themselves so that they develop excellent independence and self-care skills. She is an excellent role model for the children, who develop exceptional social skills and form effective relationships with her and other children in the setting. Children listen very carefully to what the childminder says and follow the given instructions.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children, including the youngest, demonstrate their confidence, independence and eagerness to learn. Younger children get eggs from the home corner and share their own ideas for a tea party, and older children count the cutlery to make sure they have enough for everyone. Children have opportunities to develop their critical-thinking skills when they need to decide if a spoon or fork would be better to eat pasta. Children make excellent achievements and build secure foundations for future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY316866 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 10059319 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 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 25 March 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in the London Borough of Bexley. She holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3 and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder works with an assistant.

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Registers

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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