Childminder in Bexley

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children are engaged in their play. They show that they feel safe with plenty of opportunities to explore and learn. Children clearly benefit from the nurturing care that they receive. This helps children to feel safe and secure within the setting. The childminder builds positive relationships with children and their families. She understands children's interests and gets to know them well. Children behave well. They feel comfortable in the setting, accessing a wide range of resources freely and engaging in their own play. Children confidently move between the different activities and demonstrate enthusiasm towards their play and learning. For example, they help themselves to pretend farm animals and build on their play with the childminder.

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The provision is good

The childminder ensures that children have plenty of opportunities to have experiences outside of the home. Children confidently talk about their experiences in the park with the childminder. This has a positive impact on children's physical development and confidence in new situations. The childminder is calm and attentive to children's needs and has high expectations of them. The childminder extends children's communication and language by adding new and different words. She supports their learning through her interactions. For example, the childminder and children engage in imaginary play, pretending to fix a car in the garden. The childminder adds new vocabulary, such as 'mechanic', and explains what new words mean.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans an exciting environment and a range of activities for children to learn indoors and outdoors. For example, when children engage in a hopscotch game, the childminder builds on their physical development by challenging children to hop. She adds mathematical concepts and encourages children to count and recognise the numbers. Children extend their learning further through sequencing and arranging the numbers. n The childminder uses children's interests to plan for activities, and she also provides a range of spontaneous activities. This enables children to explore their environment and lead their own play. For example, the childminder challenges older children to use their understanding of phonics to sound out words and build this through rhymes. However, the childminder has not furthered her knowledge of child development to ensure that all children's learning is focused and precise for their individual stage of development, so they make the best

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possible progress for their age. n The childminder has a strong vision for her setting. She understands where she needs to extend her training, skills and ideas to further improve her setting. The childminder has good communication with other childminders. This helps her to

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need to do better?

10 May 2023 gain support when needed and talk through what she can do to enhance her practice. n Parents speak highly of their relationship with the childminder and their children. Parents appreciate the regular communication and how the childminder adapts to ensure that they feel comfortable. Parents are complimentary of the service they receive. They praise the childminder for being nurturing and supporting their children's development. n The childminder promotes children's independence, which helps to build on their confidence. For example, the childminder supports children when using a balancing beam in the garden and taking risks in a safe way. This helps to build on children's self-motivation and emotional development. n Children behave well, and the childminder continuously encourages their language development. She uses questioning effectively and communicates frequently at children's level. This allows children to build their vocabulary and

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extend their learning. For example, the childminder gives children appropriate time to think and reflect on new words that they learned. n The childminder uses positive praise to help children build on their confidence. However, she does not consistently build on children's knowledge of what makes them unique and the different ways she can further support cultural diversity within her setting.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder continually risk assesses her setting to keep children safe. She minimises risks and removes or adjusts anything that poses potential risk or harm to children. Therefore, she keeps her house safe and clean for children to learn and play in. The childminder recognises the signs and symptoms of abuse to protect children from potential harm. She has a good understanding of neglect and the procedures following any potential concerns. The childminder keeps her training up to date with the local council to ensure that it is relevant and she understands the correct procedures. The childminder has knowledge of the 'Prevent' duty and radicalisation.

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should:

n extend professional development and training opportunities to enhance practice, knowledge and understanding of child development n enhance opportunities to build children's understanding of cultural diversity, communities and different ways of life.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY489771 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 10285755 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection 17 October 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Thamesmead, in the London Borough of Bexley. The childminder provides care all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.

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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 childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector around the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. 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 the childminder and children. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum is implemented and the impact on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

10 May 2023 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

10 May 2023 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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