Childminder EY496366

Inspection date 25 April 2019 Previous inspection date 5 June 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 ensures the safety of the children is her highest priority. She uses robust safeguarding procedures, and teaches the children how to keep themselves safe at all times. n The childminder supports and extends children's language and communication development well. She respects what children say, and gives them time and space to consider their responses. n The childminder provides a warm and nurturing environment where children settle quickly. She is sensitive and supportive, and promotes their independence and values their contributions during planned activities. n Good partnerships with parents ensure there is a regular two-way flow of information. Parents are given many opportunities to share information and contribute to their child's learning and development. n The childminder supports and extends children's knowledge about mathematics well. She uses every opportunity to incorporate this into the children's everyday routines.

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This provision is good

n Children make good progress because the childminder provides exciting activities that stimulate their interest. She has high expectations of children's abilities, and helps them to become confident learners. n Children are very happy and secure in their environment. They have formed strong attachments with the childminder. This is because of her enthusiastic and caring personality. n The childminder monitors children's progress. However, currently, she is not routinely able to identify and address any gaps in children's learning at the earliest opportunity.

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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 the monitoring of individual children's progress to identify any potential gaps in their learning as promptly as possible.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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 checks. n The inspector observed children in the main play area. n The inspector completed a joint observation of an activity with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent knowledge of child protection and is extremely vigilant in keeping children safe. She knows the potential signs of abuse and how to report any possible concerns. She regularly completes safeguarding training, and makes sure that her knowledge and understanding are up to date. The childminder works closely with parents, and involves them in their child's learning and development. For example, she has regular meetings with parents to share information with them and, together, they plan ways of supporting children's learning.

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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 learning and development of young children. For instance, when reading stories together, the childminder uses this as an opportunity to discuss the feelings and emotions of different characters in the books. Children are then able to recognise if someone is feeling sad or angry in the story. The childminder is a strong communicator. She offers the children many opportunities to develop their language skills, such as singing songs and asking children what they would like to do next. This has contributed to children's confidence to attempt new words and express themselves. The childminder is able to think quickly and adapt an activity to promote and extend the children's learning. For example, during snack time, she encouraged the children to count the different fruits they had on their plate. The childminder provides

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

children with a wide range of opportunities to learn about their local community. For example, they visit local playgroups regularly, and recently visited the library to find books about the Chinese New Year, which they were celebrating.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The children are extremely happy, secure and confident in the childminder's care. They have developed strong attachments with her, and this is down to her nurturing and enthusiastic nature. The childminder constantly talks to children. She encourages them and celebrates their achievements, which helps them to be confident to try new things. The childminder provides children with many opportunities to become independent learners, such as encouraging them to take their boots off after outdoor play, and to tidy up their toys before moving on to the next activity. The children show great delight in doing things for themselves, and the childminder offers them praise for their efforts constantly.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are motivated and eager to join in activities. They make good progress from their starting points, and they develop the key skills that are needed for the next stage in their learning, such as starting school. Younger children are strong communicators and enjoy using their imagination during role-play activities. For instance, as a group, they delighted in making cups of tea for each other at the play kitchen.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496366 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 10085002 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 5 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection 5 June 2018

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Welling, in the London Borough of Bexley. She works each weekday, for most of the year.

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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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