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 happy and confident in this warm, organised environment. The childminder settles children gradually in her care and values each child highly. She ensures that children's interests and skills are reflected in different activities, which they enthusiastically enjoy. She manages children's behaviour well by giving them time to calm down and offers explanations of why some behaviour is unacceptable. The childminder has high expectations of children. They are well mannered and act in positive ways.

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The provision is good

Overall, the curriculum offers variety and interest and all children make good progress. The childminder teaches children good communication, language and literacy skills. She talks with children as they play and gives them time to think and respond to questions. The childminder reads stories and sings songs to children to teach them new words. The childminder supports children's early mathematical development well. She teaches children mathematical words and they describe toy dogs as 'big and small'. The childminder teaches children how to count objects as they play and sings number rhymes with children. The childminder promotes children's creative development successfully. They make patterns and say, 'I made a rainbow' as they mix soft foam with colourful paint. Children enjoy cutting and sticking materials and paper to create collages and gain good creative skills. Children develop good skills from a range of organised activities.

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need to do better?

n Children learn to do things for themselves. They select toys and resources of their choice and help to tidy up after play. The childminder teaches children how to put on their coats and shoes and children gain good independence skills. She teaches children how to share and to take turns, for instance, by playing simple board games. n The childminder gives parents regular updates on children's progress and activities. She works well with parents to support children's development in areas, such as potty training. The childminder has good links and effective communication with schools attended by children to promote best outcomes. n The childminder understands the importance of keeping her skills and knowledge up to date. She has undertaken a variety of courses, including a course on supporting children with special educational needs. This led to improved outcomes in this area. She evaluates her practice and sets suitable

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need to do better?

goals to build ongoing improvement. n The childminder provides healthy meals for children. She prepares nutritious snacks for children and stores their packed lunches appropriately. The childminder ensures that children have daily outdoor physical challenges, where they climb across frames and steer and balance on scooters. Children learn how

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30 April 2025 to throw and catch balls and gain a good range of physical skills. n The childminder views safety as highly important. She checks her home, garden and toys each day to ensure that they are safe for children's use. The childminder teaches children how to behave in safe ways. She teaches them how to cross the road and how to use tools, such as scissors, correctly. Children act with care and caution. n The childminder knows how to seek appropriate support when caring for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. She understands how to work in partnership with other professionals involved in children's care and learning to promote best outcomes. The childminder keeps a close eye on children's progress and acts quickly to close gaps in learning. n The childminder works well with her assistants. She offers advice on best practice and talks regularly with her assistants about children's activities and

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progress. The childminder offers support and regular training opportunities. For instance, assistants attend regular safeguarding and first-aid updates to promote best outcomes for children. n The childminder helps children to understand some aspects of the world. For instance, she points out birds flying in the sky and discusses the weather with children. However, the childminder has not developed her knowledge of this area to fully support children's learning. n The childminder provides some things to support children's oral hygiene, such as a low sugar diet. However, she has not developed the curriculum to fully support children's awareness in this area.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n extend knowledge on how to support children's understanding of the world further n strengthen the curriculum to support children's awareness of oral hygiene.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY411341 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 10375927 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 11 Number of children on roll 14 Date of previous inspection 9 May 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Belvedere in the London Borough of Bexley. The childminder provides care for children from Monday to Friday, from 8am to 7pm, all year round and is closed on public bank holidays. She works with assistants.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder talked to the inspector about how she organises her provision, and her curriculum, while the inspector viewed the premises. n The childminder carried out a planned activity and evaluated this with the inspector. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector viewed some documentation and held a discussion with the childminder. She spoke with parents and listened to their feedback during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

30 April 2025 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

30 April 2025 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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