Childminder in Bromley

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Unique reference number EY100318 Inspection date 21/10/2008 Inspector Laura Brewer

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Type of setting Childminder This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Introduction

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under Sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of the registered early years provision. ‘Early years provision’ refers to provision regulated by Ofsted for children from birth to 31 August following their fifth birthday (the early years age group). The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and welfare, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Introduction

The report includes information on any complaints about the childcare provision which Ofsted has received since the last inspection or registration whichever is the later, which require Ofsted or the provider to take action in Annex C.

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Introduction

The provider must provide a copy of this report to all parents with children at the setting where reasonably practicable. The provider must provide a copy of the report to any other person who asks for one, but may charge a fee for this service (The Childcare (Inspection) Regulations 2008 regulations 9 and 10).

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Introduction

The setting also makes provision for children older than the early years age group which is registered on the voluntary and/or compulsory part(s) of the Childcare Register. This report does not include an evaluation of that provision, but a comment about compliance with the requirements of the Childcare Register is included in Annex B. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Description of the childminding

The childminder was registered in 2002. She lives with her husband and three children aged eight, five and two years. They live in a house within the London borough of Bromley. The whole of the property is available for childminding purposes. There is a fully enclosed garden available for outside play.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered to care for a maximum of four children at any one time, two of which may be in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) age range. She is currently minding four children under eight years. The childminder is also registered on the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder attends local toddler groups and various park. The family have no pets except fish.

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Overall effectiveness of the early years provision

The childminder effectively promotes all aspects of children's welfare, learning and development well. Her clear knowledge and understanding of the children's individual needs ensures that they receive good support, are safe and secure, and make clear progress in her care. There is a strong working partnership with parents, which contributes to ensuring the needs of all children are continually met. The childminder offers an inclusive service where each child is valued as an individual and she has plans in place to use self-evaluation to build on the service she provides.

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further?

To further improve the early years provision the registered person should:

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further?

 introduce a system for self evaluation in order to identify key strengths and areas for future development

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provision

The childminder is very well organised and has secure record keeping systems so that children's individual needs, routines, likes and dislikes are known and provided for. Children are protected by the childminder's clear understanding of safeguarding issues and her knowledge of what she should do if she had concerns about a child.

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provision

Children benefit from the childminder's good understanding of how to promote their learning and development, and how to help children feel secure and confident in her care. This is very well supported by her regularly attending a variety of training courses to update her skills and knowledge. Attendance at recent courses include, training on the Early Years Foundation Stage, child development, This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 observation and planning, phonological awareness in early years and child protection awareness. The childminder demonstrates a commitment to wanting to improve her practice, although as yet she has not formally introduced a self- evaluation system to reflect on the service she provides.

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provision

Children's sense of security in the childminder's care is fostered by the many ways she has devised for building good partnerships with parents. New parents are helped to settle children gradually and to share their preferences for how their child is cared for. All parents have access to the childminder's informative policies and procedures so that they are clear about the service provided. The childminder also obtains all the appropriate written consent from parents for different aspects of children's care to ensure their wishes are respected. Parents are able to support their children's learning and enjoy finding out about their achievements through daily conversation with the childminder and sharing individual contact books.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

Children are provided with good opportunities to help them make progress across all areas of learning. These are well matched to children's different interests and stages of development. A wide variety of resources are stored at a low level, thus enabling children to access toys of their choice to support their own play and learning. Equipment provided includes a range of toys, which promote positive images of diversity to help children to learn about the wider community. Children enjoy exploring a range of creative materials as they make pictures from autumn leaves collected and experiment with glitter. Their learning is extended through the childminders good questioning techniques and the use of planning with clear learning intentions identified.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

The environment is welcoming and stimulating. Equipment and toys are attractively presented to children to entice them to want to play and explore their surroundings. Children are confident and secure in their relationships with the childminder and are learning how to form positive relationships with other children through the sensitive support she offers. Children enjoy sitting close to the childminder as they share books together. The childminder is skilled at ensuring children's input is valued as she relates what is happening in the story to the children's own experiences. For example, the children were able to recall a recent visit to the park where they fed the ducks, like what was happening in the story. The childminder supports children's emotional development well and uses opportunities to help children come to terms with their feelings in a positive way.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

Children's interest in the natural world is fostered well through good use of the garden and regular outings to a range of parks. Children's social skills are also well supported as they have regular opportunities to attend toddler groups to mix with their peers. The childminder has begun to record children's experiences and achievements and she uses these to keep parents well informed and to plan for how to further develop children's learning. This well planned provision ensures that learning is fun and that children are building a foundation for future learning.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

Children thrive in the safe, healthy environment that the childminder provides. They This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 stay safe in the childminder's care as she has carefully assessed potential risks in her home and has taken appropriate action to remove any hazards. She also completes risk assessment for places, which are visited regularly, and uses these opportunities to re-enforce children's learning about safety issues, for example, during discussions about road safety issues.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

The childminder has very good hygiene measures in place. Children experience mealtimes as social occasions and they eat a range of healthy meals in accordance with their individual dietary needs. Children are learning right from wrong whilst feeling confident and affirmed. This is because the childminder has a gentle rapport with children and they respond well to her affection and guidance. She shares her behaviour management policy with parents and this includes basic household rules, which keep children safe and encourage them to respect others. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Annex A: record of inspection judgements

The key inspection judgements and what they mean

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Annex A: record of inspection judgements

Outstanding: this aspect of the provision is of exceptionally high quality Good: this aspect of the provision is strong Satisfactory: this aspect of the provision is sound Inadequate: this aspect of the provision is not good enough

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of children in the Early Years Foundation Stage?

How well does the provision promote inclusive practice? Good The capacity of the provision to maintain continuous improvement. Satisfactory

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Foundation Stage led and managed?

How effective is the setting’s self-evaluation, including the steps taken to promote improvement? Satisfactory

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Foundation Stage led and managed?

How well does the setting work in partnership with parents and others? Good

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Years Foundation Stage promoted?

How well are children helped to stay safe? Good How well are children helped to be healthy? Good How well are children helped to enjoy and achieve? Good How well are children helped to make a positive contribution? Good

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Years Foundation Stage promoted?

How well are children helped develop skills that will contribute to their future economic well-being? Good

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Years Foundation Stage promoted?

procedures set out in the guidance available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

The provider confirms that the requirements of the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are: Met

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

The provider confirms that the requirements of the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are: Met This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Annex C: complaint/s made to Ofsted

This section of the report includes details of any complaint/s made to Ofsted when:  we took action for the provider to meet the requirements of the Early Years Register; or  we asked the provider to take action in order to meet the requirements of the Early Years Register; or  the provider had already taken any necessary action to meet the requirements of the Early Years Register.

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Annex C: complaint/s made to Ofsted

We will not report on any complaint where the provider met the requirements of the Early Years Register or did not require any action by Ofsted or the registered provider.

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Detail of the complaint/s

There have been no complaints made to Ofsted since the last inspection.

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Detail of the complaint/s

The provider is required to keep a record of complaints made by parents, which they can see on request. The complaints record may contain complaints other than those made to Ofsted.

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