Childminder in Bexley

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children play in a safe, home-from-home environment, where they thrive under the childminder's wealth of professional knowledge and expertise. Children are happy and show confidence at the setting. They are highly engaged with the extensive range of daily challenging learning opportunities the childminder provides. Children develop strong bonds with the childminder and her gentle interactions help them feel secure. They come and seek reassurance when needed.

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The provision is outstanding

Children behave exceptionally well in response to the childminder's high expectations. Older children consistently role model the rules and politeness to younger children. All children have impeccable manners and always use please, thank you and excuse me without needing reminders. Children are extremely kind towards each other. Older children support younger children with tasks they cannot manage independently. For example, when seeing a child struggle with a lid on a toy, another child steps in and offers help.

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The provision is outstanding

Children benefit from the exceptionally well-designed curriculum. They all make strong progress from their starting points. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive outstanding support from the childminder. They receive additional support quickly because the childminder refers children as soon as she identifies any delays.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows her children extremely well. As part of her settling-in process, she spends time with children at their home. This enables the childminder to get a deeper understanding of the child and their family's needs. The childminder develops a unique curriculum to support and provide challenges for children. n The childminder provides an exceptionally strong language-rich environment, with stories, songs and conversation embedded in the daily routine. She uses sign language to help children with additional needs to join in with all activities. The childminder extends children's vocabulary with unfamiliar words, such as 'palette' during a painting activity. Children recall these words while they continue the activity putting them in context. n Children are extremely independent. The childminder encourages children to be resilient and not to give up if they do not initially succeed. Children proudly show

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their confidence in completing tasks by themselves, such as doing up their shoelaces. n The childminder provides children with an extensive range of opportunities to consolidate their learning with trips outside the setting. Children benefit from attending local toddler groups. They develop their social skills as they interact

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16 February 2022 with other children of a similar age. Trips to the library extend children's interest in books and younger children's emerging language develops as they take part in rhyme-time sessions. Visits to local parks and green spaces give children the opportunity to develop physical skills, such as jumping and climbing in bigger spaces. Trips to farms and museums help children to consolidate themes of learning. n Children share their views and opinions regularly with the childminder. She gives them choices throughout the day. Children learn about the world around them. They learn what makes them similar and different to others. The childminder teaches children about diverse cultural celebrations through well-planned arts and crafts, interactive stories and songs. n The childminder is very reflective in her practice. She seeks feedback from parents and others she works closely with. The childminder is part of a network

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of local childminders who work closely together to share their knowledge with newer childminders. They support and advise each other, working in partnership with the local council. The childminder continues her professional development by attending training, which helps build on her expertise to benefit children's outcomes. n The childminder has an excellent partnership with parents. She provides them with advice and support on all aspects of parenting they may find difficult. For example, ensuring children have healthy balanced diets and providing routines at home that support consistency for children. Parents speak extremely highly of the childminder. They value the commitment she provides to the learning and development needs of their children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has an extremely robust knowledge of safeguarding. She fully understands the need to be alert to the signs that children may be at risk of harm or abuse. The childminder has a clear understanding of how she would report her concerns. She uses her close partnership with parents to work together to ensure children are kept safe online. For example, she talks with parents about the importance of online supervision and age restrictions for content. The childminder has secure knowledge of safeguarding concerns that may arise as children get older. These include the use of drugs and being coerced into gangs, such as county lines.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY292279 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 10137773 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 27 January 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Erith, in the London Borough of Bexley. She cares for children between the hours of 7.30am and 6.30pm, Monday to Thursday, all year round. The childminder receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff/the childminder and children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

16 February 2022 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

16 February 2022 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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