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 Good

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder is extremely passionate about providing children with the very best start in their early years. She creates an ambitious and broad curriculum, using both her indoor and outdoor environment, that helps all children to make outstanding progress in all areas of their development. Children show exceptionally high levels of concentration during activities. They are eager to learn and share their knowledge with others. As they take part in a tooth brushing, oral hygiene activity, children share their knowledge of plaque, sugars causing 'holes in our teeth' and the importance of visiting the dentist.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder has extremely high expectations of children and there are clear rules and boundaries in place. Every day children choose a 'feel good card', containing a positive affirmation to help them understand emotions. The chosen card on inspection is 'I am grateful' and they spend time discussing what this means and all the things they are grateful for in their lives.

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The provision is outstanding

Children are resilient and active problem solvers. They work together to solve problems but understand the childminder is there should they need help. The childminder provides children with lots of praise and encouragement and regularly tells them how proud she is of what they are doing.

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The provision is outstanding

The support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is excellent. The childminder is an advocate for parents, supporting them to access the services needed for children.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows her children exceptionally well. She accurately records their starting points, considers their interests and learning styles and plans stimulating and inspiring experiences that help them reach the next stage of their learning. Children are extremely well prepared for school. n The childminder competently extends and develops children's language skills. Children have extremely large vocabularies and use complex words, such as 'deciduous' in context. Children are articulate and hold thought-provoking conversations with the childminder where they share their ideas and discuss what might happen next. Children recall past events they have attended with the childminder. For example, they discuss a puppet show they attended about influential people in history. n The childminder is exceptionally skilled at promoting children's early mathematical development. Children count by rote confidently and use

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calculators to identify numbers. As children segment their oranges, the childminder gets them to add and take away segments to complete simple

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5 June 2025 addition and subtraction calculations. Children understand and use positional language, such as 'left', 'right', 'above' and 'below'. n Children are extremely confident within the setting. They know the routine of the day and excitedly get ready to do the 'wake up and shake up' song at the start of the day. They develop strong attachments with the childminder and say how much they love to have cuddles with her as well as playing 'catch'. Children have impeccably manners. They say 'please' and 'thank you' without prompt. n The childminder provides children with a clear understanding of what it means to lead a healthy lifestyle. Children enjoy healthy meals freshly prepared daily. They talk confidently about what are 'good foods' and which foods are bad for our bodies and why. For snack, children independently squeeze their own oranges to make juice. At lunch, they select cucumber, tomatoes, blackberries

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and raspberries to have alongside their pesto pasta and cheese sandwiches. Children understand the need to wash their hands and that if they do not, they might spread germs that will make them unwell. n Partnership with parents is excellent. They describe the childminder's setting as the 'perfect home-from-home environment'. Parents comment on the different experiences and activities provided by the childminder and how they have seen their children flourish in all areas of their development. Parents feel well informed of what it is their children are learning and how they can further support them at home. n The childminder is extremely reflective in her practice. She regularly seeks the feedback of those who use her service to ensure she is meeting the needs of all children continuously. The childminder lends support to local playgroups she attends, giving back to the local childminding community. The childminder

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recognises the importance of continuing to update her own knowledge and regularly engages in further training opportunities. She then evaluates how she can bring this new knowledge into her setting for the benefit of children and families.

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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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY429362 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 10388407 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 6 Date of previous inspection 10 July 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011. She provides care from Sidcup, in the Borough of Bexley. The childminder offers care Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 5.30pm, for most of the year. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder offers the government funded early education places for eligible children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure it is safe and suitable. 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 had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. 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

5 June 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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