Childminder in Bexley

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Despite weaknesses in the curriculum intent and implementation for children, they are happy. Children feel secure and content in the childminder's care. Children establish close bonds with the caring and nurturing childminder and show that they feel safe and secure in her care. The childminder recognises and responds to them as they show signs of tiredness. They confidently interact with her and are keen to express their thoughts and views. Children explore the well-resourced and clean environment freely, accessing resources that capture their interest. Children do not always have the opportunity to develop their independence. For example, the childminder does not encourage children to roll their sleeves for a painting activity or wash their hands themselves.

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The provision requires improvement

Children enjoy playing imaginatively with the childminder. For example, she joins them as they play 'shops', extending their ideas as she adds money to pay for the ice cream the children make her. The childminder uses lots of praise to encourage children to join in. Children also enjoy looking at the pictures in stories. They smile as she uses different voices to read, and they turn the pages in the book. Children follow the instructions of the childminder and readily say 'please' and 'thank you'.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not implement an ambitious curriculum that helps children make the progress that they are capable of. She does not ensure that she tailors her curriculum to suit children's different stages of development. This does not enable her to build on what children already know and can do effectively. It also impacts on the progress that children are able to make in their learning from their starting points. n The childminder does not keep her skills and knowledge up to date. She has not ensured that she is familiar with changes to requirements or made use of professional development opportunities to help her support children's learning and their next stage of development. n The childminder shares kind and nurturing relationships with the children and knows them well. Children are happy in her care. They enjoy showing the childminder what they are doing and sharing experiences with her in the day.

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need to do better?

However, sometimes, the childminder is too quick to complete self-care tasks for children and is therefore not supporting children's growing independence. n Parents share positive feedback about the childminder. She works in partnership with parents and shares some learning with them. However, the childminder does not share information or ideas with parents to continue children's learning at home and to help them make further progress in their development. n The childminder has not established relationships other settings children attend. She does not gather or share information about children's learning, to ensure

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need to do better?

7 December 2022 continuity in learning. n The childminder promotes children's communication skills. Children have opportunities to build on their language skills or learn new words. For example, children enjoy singing songs and rhymes, and the childminder encourages children to join in with familiar phrases as they listen to stories. She introduces new words as children play, to enhance their vocabulary. n Children are helped to develop their understanding of mathematical concepts. The childminder supports children to count and recognise shapes as they play with the shape sorter. She introduces some mathematical language, such as 'longer' and 'shorter', as they find ribbon to hang their Christmas baubles. n The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour. She encourages them to play alongside each other, to take turns and to share resources. The childminder uses good manners with the children. Therefore, children

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need to do better?

spontaneously say 'please' and 'thank you' during their play and daily routines. n The childminder supports children to develop healthy lifestyles. She prepares balanced, home-made meals for children. Children enjoy being outdoors. They walk the childminder's dog in the local field and have opportunities to practise their physical skills using climbing apparatus at the park.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a very secure knowledge of safeguarding. She knows how to identify if children are at potential risk of harm or abuse. The childminder knows where to report concerns about children's safety following the local safeguarding partnership procedures. She is also aware of the action to take if an allegation is made against herself or a household member. The children's safety and welfare are the childminder's highest priority. She regularly researches information from the local safeguarding board to update her knowledge. The childminder carries out risk assessments of her home and other places visited to ensure children's safety.

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Due date

ensure the curriculum intent for the children is challenging and implemented consistently to help them make the progress of which they are capable 31/01/2023

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Due date

devise and access a programme of professional development to raise the quality of education to a good level. 31/01/2023

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should:

n increase opportunities for children to develop their independence through everyday routines n share even more information with parents about how they can continue to help children with learning at home n develop partnerships with other early years settings that children attend to help provide continuity in care and learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY466197 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 10236241 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 4 Date of previous inspection 1 March 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in the London Borough of Bexley. She offers care Wednesday and Thursday, from 7.30am to 6pm, term time only. The childminder has a relevant childcare qualification.

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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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n Parents shared their views of the childminder with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

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

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