Childminder EY489936

Inspection date 25 March 2019 Previous inspection date 30 May 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 The childminder uses her strong knowledge of how children learn to provide a rich and varied environment. She knows the children extremely well and uses this knowledge to plan activities that cater to all of their individual needs and interests. n Good partnerships with parents ensure there is a regular two-way flow of information. The childminder involves parents in their children's learning and development and values their opinions and suggestions. n Children are extremely happy and well behaved. They have formed strong attachments with the childminder due to her caring and enthusiastic personality. n Children are eager to join in with activities and approach their play with enthusiasm. They enjoy making safe and independent choices from the activities available to them. n The childminder supports and extends children's knowledge about mathematics incredibly well. She uses every opportunity to incorporate this into children's everyday

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This provision is good

routines. n The childminder tracks children's progress effectively. However, this system is not as precise as possible to identify and address any gaps in learning at the earliest opportunity. n The childminder engages constantly with children and this enables them to make good progress. However, sometimes she misses opportunities to extend and challenge children's learning and development to support their progress further.

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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 monitoring of children's progress to help identify any potential gaps in their learning as promptly as possible n make greater use of opportunities to consistently challenge and extend older children's learning and development.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's records, policies and procedures, and the childminder's suitability. n The inspector took account of parents' views. n The inspector observed children during their activities, as well as their snack time.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a strong understanding of child protection and is extremely vigilant in keeping children safe. She knows the potential signs and symptoms of abuse and is clear on what her role and responsibilities are with regards to keeping children safe. She completes regular safeguarding training and knows how to report possible concerns. The childminder works closely with parents and involves them in their child's learning and development consistently. The childminder reflects on her practice regularly, involving the parents and children in this process. She uses these reflections to help her plan realistic targets for her practice. For example, she has plans to develop her knowledge in sensory play to give her a deeper understanding of how to support children's behaviour.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching is good, and the childminder has an in-depth knowledge and understanding of how to promote communication in young children. For example, when children were building towers out of blocks, she encouraged them to count how many blocks they had and what the different colours were. Children enjoyed telling the childminder what their favourite colours were and showed curiosity by asking what the childminder's favourite colour was. The childminder makes excellent use of her outdoor space and provides children with countless opportunities to develop their physical skills. For instance, children were extremely focused mixing water into sand and building their own sandcastles while they were outside. The childminder then suggested that they use the pebbles to decorate the sandcastle, which children excitedly did. Children then went on to suggest that they would need to add a flag too.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy, secure and confident in the childminder's care. New children settle in extremely well because the childminder plans activities and experiences around their individual interests and needs. They have developed strong attachments with her due to her nurturing and respectful nature. Children feel welcomed and valued because the childminder frequently praises their efforts and shows a deep interest in them. The childminder encourages children to do things for themselves in an enjoyable and interesting manner. For example, she sang 'this is the way we wash our hands' to encourage children to wash their own hands before snack time. Children then happily joined in with this song, washing their hands as they did. The childminder provides children with healthy and nutritious snacks throughout the day and children enjoy choosing the different types of fruit they wish to taste.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are highly motivated and eager to join in activities. They make good progress from their starting points and are developing the key skills that are needed for the next stage in their learning, such as starting school. Children are extremely curious about the world around them and are confident to ask questions and share ideas. For example, children enjoyed telling the childminder about their families and who lives with them in their home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY489936 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 10084993 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 3 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 30 May 2018

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Registers

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

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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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