Childminder EY491368

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children learn and play in a welcoming and stimulating environment. The childminder and her co-childminder have high expectations for every child. They are committed to supporting children to develop a love of learning and to help them be ready for the next stage of learning. The childminder seeks relevant information from parents when children start, to help to get to know their interests, personal needs and to identify what they need to learn next. New children settle with ease and show that they are happy, feel safe and are motivated to explore and learn. The childminder plans activities that are fun, interesting and educational. This is illustrated when children enjoy decorating plant pots and discussing what seeds need to grow. They also enjoy drawing different types of flowers and talk about the petals and leaves, learning new vocabulary. Children have fun playing with sand outdoors and are supported to make connections to their previous

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The provision is good

experiences, such as when they have been to the beach. Praise and encouragement is given frequently. This helps to raise children's confidence and self-esteem. Children behave very well and enjoy building friendships with others.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is motivated and eager to continue to develop her practice. She has worked hard to meet the actions raised at the previous inspection to improve the quality of the provision. For instance, the childminder has ensured that her assistants have completed recent safeguarding training to help to improve their knowledge of how to keep children safe. n The childminder is knowledgeable about how children learn and develop. She understands the importance of making sure that children are happy and secure to help them to feel confident to try new things. The childminder organises a range of enriching and engaging experiences that help children to make good progress across all areas of learning. Children enjoy singing songs, reading stories and develop their creativity through drawing and painting. They also participate in activities in the local community, such as visiting the library, shops and local parks to meet other children and develop a growing understanding of

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need to do better?

the world in which they live. n The learning environment is well organised to help children to make independent choices about what they want to play with. The childminder interacts well with children. She questions them effectively and gives them time to explore and develop their own ideas. Children demonstrate good language skills and speak with confidence. For instance, they enjoy discussing what they are cooking when engaging in role play. n The childminder keeps parents well informed about children's progress. For example, she verbally updates them about their children's day and regularly invites them in to discuss their children's new achievements and next steps in

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need to do better?

4 September 2019 learning. n The childminder is currently completing a higher level childcare qualification to enhance her knowledge and skills even further. She has regular staff meetings to share new knowledge about how they can support children's development. The childminder monitors her colleagues' performance and they frequently give each other suggestions on how they can continue to improve different aspects of the provision. The childminder also listens to the views of parents and children. This is evident when children make suggestions about new projects or resources they would like. n The childminder does not fully maximise all opportunities to encourage children to adopt healthy eating habits. This is evident when they are not served a wide variety of foods at lunchtime. Furthermore, the childminder does not use mealtimes to fully support children's understanding of the importance of eating a

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variety of nutritious foods to help them to grow. n The childminder has not established strong partnerships with the other settings and schools that the children attend. This means that their future learning is not fully planned for in a consistent way to help them make the best possible progress.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her co-childminder have a good understanding of their role and responsibility to keep children safe. They understand how to recognise if a child may be at risk of harm and how to report any concerns that they have. They keep their knowledge up to date through completing recent training and frequently discuss the importance of promoting children's overall well-being at regular meetings. The childminder ensures all adults working with children have had suitability checks completed to help ensure they are suitable for their roles.

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should:

n enhance children's opportunities to eat and learn about a wide range of nutritious foods to best support children to adopt healthy lifestyles n develop stronger partnerships with other settings and schools that children attend and work more closely together to best support children's future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491368 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 10068698 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 to 12 Total number of places 15 Number of children on roll 15 Date of previous inspection 13 August 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Erith, in the London Borough of Bexley. She provides care all week, from 7am to 6pm, throughout the year. The childminder works with another registered childminder and sometimes works with additional assistants. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and childminder completed a learning walk together and discussed the organisation of the provision. n Observations were completed by the inspector of the quality of teaching and overall experiences for the children. n The inspector had a leadership discussion with the childminder and also spoke to her co-childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n Required documentation was viewed, such as adults' suitability checks and training certificates. n The inspector took account of parents' and children's views.

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Inspection activities

4 September 2019 We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

4 September 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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