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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children arrive happy and excited to attend the setting. The nurturing childminder and her enthusiastic assistant make the children feel secure and safe. Children demonstrate good levels of confidence and self-esteem. They greet and welcome visitors into the childminder's home with pride. Children are excited to participate in the wide range of activities the childminder provides for them.

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The provision is good

Children immerse themselves in rhyme and rhythm when listening to nursery rhymes. For example, they play with the different-sized buses and enjoy singing, 'The Wheels on the Bus'. They move their hands in a circular motion when they sing 'round and round'.

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The provision is good

The childminder and her assistant are attentive to children's needs. They provide cuddles to younger children who feel upset and are tired and offer them water. Staff change younger children's nappies with care and remind older children to use the toilet. Children join in with planned activities enthusiastically. They patiently wait for their turn to paint their hands and make a handprint. The childminder offers opportunities for children to develop their gross motor skills. Outdoors, children enjoy climbing on the climbing frame and sliding down the slide safely and independently. They enjoy playing with water and name the different sea creatures. For example, they say 'green octopus, grey dolphin'.

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need to do better?

n Children enjoy listening to stories and explore books on their own in the reading area. The childminder has a diverse variety of books available that reflect children's ethnicity, such as French books and books about different cultures and faiths. n The childminder and her assistant encourage children to develop an understanding of different mathematical concepts. For instance, they play a 'name the shape' game with the children. Children excitedly name shapes, such as 'rectangle', 'triangle', 'heptagon', 'oval', 'pentagon' and 'circle'. The childminder extends children's experiences and asks them to name the colours of the different shapes. The children confidently name shapes, such as 'green rectangle' to demonstrate their learning. n The childminder and her assistant support children to manage their self-care and hygiene. Children are familiar with the routines and structures in the setting. The

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childminder and her assistant act as good role models and remind children to follow the rules. However, they do not consistently help children to understand expectations, such as tidying up, before they move on to the next activity. n The childminder and assistant plan activities to enhance children's ability to work in partnership with their peers. Children are engrossed in the activity and can

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16 May 2023 name the colours they need to paint their hands to make a handprint to resemble a carrot. However, they do not make the most of opportunities for children to carry out tasks themselves. For example, they pour the orange paint for the children and help them to paint their hand. n Opportunities to develop children's fine motor skills are provided by the childminder in the outdoor and indoor environment. A variety of resources, such as pens and papers, enable children to mark make on whiteboards with pens. Outside, in the garden, children enjoy writing and making marks using chalk. n The childminder has a good understanding on how to adapt the provision to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). She has effective systems in place to assess and work with parents to make referrals to the relevant external professional in a timely manner. The childminder works

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in partnership with the local authority inclusion team to set targets for children with SEND and to support them to make progress and meet their targets. n Children benefit from extra-curricular events arranged by the childminder. For example, children enjoy visiting a soft-play centre, trips to the library and the farm. The childminder then plans activities based on the trips to enhance children's knowledge and understanding further. n The childminder has developed great partnerships with parents. She provides daily updates on the children's development and communicates any new information with them through a parent communication app. n The childminder has an extensive induction programme for new assistants. She provides a lot of coaching, mentoring and support to develop their knowledge, understanding and practice. Training on the key-person system and the educational programmes is provided for the assistant. This helps them to

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understand their key children and their starting points well. This knowledge is used to plan activities to help the children achieve their next steps. The assistant is happy with the support she receives from the childminder. n The childminder interacts with children during their play. However, at times, opportunities to ask questions during children's play and activities to increase their thinking skills are missed.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant have a good knowledge of safeguarding and how to protect children from risk of harm. They are aware of the signs and indicators of abuse. They have both completed training on child protection. The childminder is part of the local authority safeguarding forum. The childminder and assistant carry out daily risk assessments to ensure the learning environments are safe, clean and hygienic for the children to play and learn in.

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should:

16 May 2023 n help children to develop a deeper understanding of expectations to support their learning further n maximise opportunities for children to enhance their independence across all areas of the curriculum n make better use of questioning during children's play and activities to increase their thinking skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2625074 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 10281093 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 25 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2021 and operates from 7.30am until 7pm. She lives in Dartford, Kent. She holds a relevant early years 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 childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning.

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Inspection activities

16 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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16 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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