Childminder in Bexley

Inspection date 14 June 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 develops extremely warm relationships with children. This helps them to feel comfortable and confident in her care. Children who felt unsure with an inspector present went to her for a cuddle and soon relaxed and began to invite the inspector to join in their play. n Children's behaviour is good. The childminder constantly models her high expectations and supports the children with lots of praise. When children had finished playing with a puzzle and wanted to play a card game, she reminded them that they must put the puzzle away so pieces did not get lost. Later, she praised them for remembering to put the pen lids back on when they were drawing. n The childminder knows the children well and plans activities that she knows will interest them. For example, she provided an information book, a poster and some toy dinosaurs for children she knew are interested in dinosaurs. Children spent time telling

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This provision is good

her the names of the dinosaurs and all the facts they knew about them. n Children make good progress, particularly in mathematics, and are well prepared for the next stage in their learning. Young children count up to 20 and play games with the childminder, recognising the numbers up to 10. n The childminder identifies priorities for the development of her practice. She evaluates what is going well and encourages parents to give her feedback through questionnaires and comments. Parents fed back that they would like the children to have pegs for their bags and coats with their names on. The childminder has since bought pegs to provide this opportunity. n The childminder does not always use the letter sounds when encouraging children to identify which letter a word starts with. This is a missed opportunity, since using phonics helps children to link sounds and letters and make more rapid progress in literacy.

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This provision is good

n The childminder does not collect the views of children to feed into her self-evaluation procedure.

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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 teach children letter sounds (phonics) as well as letter names to further develop their early reading skills n develop further the self-evaluation procedures to include the views of children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector had a tour of the areas of the house used for childminding. n The inspector spoke with children and the childminder and observed play activities. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. He also spoke to her about how she evaluates her practice. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's records, policies and suitability checks. n The inspector read comments from parents to obtain their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows the procedures to follow if she is concerned that a child is at risk of harm and the signs to look out for. This helps to keep children safe in her care. She has a robust risk assessment procedure to ensure that any risks are minimised and children are kept safe. Children wear high-visibility vests when she takes them to the park to ensure that she can keep a close eye on them. The childminder regularly evaluates her procedures and her practice and seeks the views of parents. She has built effective links with other early years providers. When she collects children from nursery, she speaks to the staff daily about what children have been doing. She also finds out about the projects that they are working on so that she can support children while they are with her. She makes use of a range of training opportunities, both online and through her local authority, and seeks support from her local authority

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder interacts positively with children. She regularly observes them, assesses their learning and provides interesting opportunities that she knows children will enjoy. When playing a card game with the children, in which they had to recognise similarities and differences, she encouraged children to count by challenging them over who would win the most games. She provided pencils and paper to keep score, developing their mathematical skills. She talks constantly with children to help them to develop their communication and language skills and demonstrates real excitement as the children succeed. She values the children's efforts and children demonstrate pride in their achievements. When a child finished his picture, she asked if he would like to put it on display. He smiled broadly at her as he fixed his picture on a display board.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's behaviour is good. The childminder talks to children about the importance of sharing resources and looking after them so that others can use them. She provides healthy meals for children and talks to them about the importance of healthy eating as they eat their lunch. She shows a real interest in the children and these warm interactions have a positive impact on children's well-being. The childminder provides a range of opportunities for children to be active outside, including in her back garden and the local park behind her house. Children's care needs are well met through kind interactions and smiles. She smiles and asks them if they remembered to wash hands after using the toilet. Children smile in return and then go back to wash their hands.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points in all areas of learning. This is particularly evident in mathematics. Young children are working above the stage of development typical for their age. Children enjoy opportunities to develop their fine- motor skills through drawing and colouring. They share books with the childminder and talk about what they can see in the pictures. Children are encouraged to identify similarities and differences, for example, between animals when completing an animal puzzle.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY542077 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 10090275 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 3 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Erith, Kent. She operates during term time, on Monday to Friday from 7am to 6.30pm. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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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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