Childminder in Bexley

Inspection date 9 May 2019 Previous inspection date 7 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 Children enjoy a broad range of activities that provide challenge and meet their learning needs. They make good progress. n Good partnerships with parents ensure there is a regular two-way flow of information. The childminder involves parents in their child's learning and development, and values their opinions and suggestions. n The childminder provides a warm and nurturing environment where children settle quickly. She is sensitive and supportive, and promotes children's independence. She encourages their contributions during planned activities. n The childminder supports and extends children's language and communication development very well. She is highly respectful about what the children have to say, and gives them the time and space to consider their responses. n Children are happy and behave well. They have established strong attachments with the childminder, and this has contributed to their high levels of confidence.

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This provision is good

n The childminder uses her knowledge of how children learn to provide a rich and varied environment. She knows the children well, and is able to take account of their individual needs. n The childminder checks children's progress effectively. However, the information gained is not sufficiently used to help her to identify and address any gaps in children's learning at the earliest opportunity. n The childminder reflects on her practice regularly. However, she does not routinely use self-evaluation to identify professional development opportunities to raise the quality of her practice even 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 further strengthen the monitoring of children's progress to help identify any potential gaps in their learning as promptly as possible n use self-evaluation more widely to identify opportunities for training and development that will help to develop teaching skills even further.

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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 took account of the views of the parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder regularly refreshes her child protection training. She has a strong knowledge of this subject, including recognising indicators that children may be at risk of harm from extreme behaviours and views. She uses regular and concise risk assessments to maintain the safety of the environment. The childminder works closely with parents, involving them in their children's learning and development. Parents speak highly of the childminder and the care she provides. They say their children have made good progress and are developing well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has high expectations for the children. She provides exciting play areas with a good range of activities for children to choose freely. The childminder plans exciting experiences to reach out to children's interests. For instance, children are responsible for watering the flowers in the garden, after they showed an interest in how plants grow. The childminder encourages children's pre-writing skills effectively. For example, young children have great fun using chalks outside, and creating pictures of their own choosing. The childminder extends the children's learning in an enjoyable and interesting way. For instance, when it rains, she encourages children to look at the rain clouds in the sky, to see which way the rain is heading. This activity contributed to children discussing the different colours of the clouds, and the different things they can see in the sky.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder successfully promotes children's physical well-being. She provides nutritious meals and makes excellent use of the large outdoor space. As a result, children benefit from fresh air and exercise regularly. Children are given many opportunities to develop their independence, such as tidying up the activities they have been playing with and washing their hands before lunchtime. Children are happy in the childminder's care, and they demonstrate confident behaviour. The childminder promotes communication well, and children of all ages happily share their opinions and ideas. The childminder responds with enthusiasm to the children and everything they have to say. This contributes to children being confident in making their own decisions and leading their own play.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They develop skills that prepare them well for the next stage in their learning, and their eventual move to school. They are active and inquisitive learners. They confidently explore with intrigue, and enjoy learning new things. Children are strong communicators. Children who are still developing their language are confident to attempt new words, and are starting to link words together to form sentences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY411341 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 10085007 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 - 11 Total number of places 11 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection 7 June 2018

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2010, and lives in Belvedere, in the London Borough of Bexley. The childminder works with another childminder. She cares for children on weekdays, 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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