Childminder in Bexley

Inspection date 19 December 2018 Previous inspection date 13 February 2018

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires improvement 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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This provision is good

n Since the last inspection the childminder has worked hard to establish close links with other professionals, local childminders and nurseries that children attend. She ensures that there is a good exchange of information to help all children reach their full potential. n The childminder is well qualified and experienced. She plans a wide range of stimulating experiences for children to help them make good progress in their learning. n Children are happy and settled. They are motivated and keen learners who demonstrate a desire to learn new skills. Children are confident and have good social skills. n The childminder completes observations and accurate assessments of children's learning and development. These help to provide a clear overview of what children can do and what they need to learn next. n The childminder is caring and affectionate towards children, who are confident, happy and independent. She responds to their needs and supports children's emotional well-

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This provision is good

being effectively. n The childminder does not always give children quite enough time to think and respond to questions to develop fully their thinking skills. n The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to give children clear messages about making healthy choices, to support them to understand the importance of following a healthy diet.

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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 make better use of opportunities that arise to allow children time to think through their ideas and answer questions n develop further ways to support children to gain a better understanding of the importance of making healthy eating choices.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed a range of activities indoors and outdoors, and discussed this with the childminder and her co-childminder to assess the quality of teaching and its impact on children's learning. n The inspector looked at the areas of the home used for childminding purposes. n The inspector jointly evaluated the effectiveness of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector spoke to a number of parents and took account of their views. n The inspector talked to children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Since the last inspection, the childminder has attended some purposeful training that has supported her to complete appropriate assessment on children's different stages of development. She regularly reflects on her practice and plans her training and development to raise the quality of her teaching and learning outcomes for children. For example, the childminder recently attended a course on learning through play and interactions. The childminder's self-evaluation process is robust and includes the views of her co-childminder, parents and the children. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her co-childminder have a thorough knowledge and understanding of how to keep children safe and whom to contact if she has concerns about their welfare. She carries out daily checks on her home to ensure a safe and secure environment.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans an interesting range of enjoyable and challenging activities that supports the different areas of learning. She develops older children's reading skills well. For example, when children talk about animals, she helps them use books to look at pictures and describes animal features. Children show good levels of independence and enjoyment, and know routines well. The childminder makes regular observations of children and assesses their progress accurately. She develops good partnerships with parents. For example, they share details of children's learning at home and give ideas about how to promote children's learning further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides an effective settling-in procedure that suits the needs of the children, and gains lots of information about their interests before they start. This helps children to develop quickly a sense of security and belonging with the childminder and her co-childminder. Children are well behaved and spontaneously turn to the kind and caring childminder for cuddles and hugs. The childminder develops children's understanding of hygiene practices well through daily routines. For example, she encourages handwashing before eating and after going to the toilet. The childminder provides children with lots of opportunities to be physically active outdoors in her well- resourced garden. For instance, children ride large wheeled vehicles, balance on rockers and learn to kick a ball.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points and develop many valuable skills required for their next stage of learning. For example, they learn to be respectful towards each other, share toys and help to tidy up. Children are motivated to learn and confident to ask for help, for instance, when picking up colourful small pompoms with play tweezers, which they find a challenge. Younger children enjoy learning the names of animals and copying the sounds they make. They enjoy small-group games, learning letter sounds and looking through books.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY490117 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 10080429 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 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 14 Date of previous inspection 13 February 2018

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2015. She works with another childminder, in Bexleyheath, in the London Borough of Bexley. The childminder provides care Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6.30pm.

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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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