Childminder in Bromley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17/07/2014 Not Applicable

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early years provision

This inspection: 3 Previous inspection: Not Applicable How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 3 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 3

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This provision requires improvement

 The childminder has a warm and friendly manner that makes children feel happy. Consequently, they are settled in her care.  The childminder provides a range of activities and resources to promote learning appropriate to the children's age and stage of development, which makes children interested to learn.  Children play in a safe home environment where the childminder carries out risk assessment to ensure all areas are safe.

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It is not yet good because

 The childminder does not obtain information from parents about children's starting points to enable her to assess their progress effectively and enable her to plan activities for individual children's development.  Self-evaluation does not take into account the views of parents to enable targeted continuous improvement.  The childminder is not sharing children's learning with other providers or schools where children attend to include in her planning to aid their progress.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are:  scheduled at least once in every inspection cycle – the current cycle ends on 31 July

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Information about this inspection

 scheduled more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  scheduled at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children during activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector looked at the children's records and a range of other documentation.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector checked evidence of suitability of adults at the setting and the childminder's knowledge of safeguarding.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives with her husband and two young children in Orpington, Kent, which is located in the London Borough of Bromley. The whole of the ground floor of the childminder's house is used for minding and there is a garden for outside play.

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Information about the setting

The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register, and both the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She currently is caring for one child in the early years age group. The childminder walks to local schools to take and collect children and attends the local parent and toddler group.

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must:

 ensure assessments of children's learning and development include information from their parents when they start and are consistently reviewed to inform the planning of suitable challenging activities for children.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 develop self-evaluation to take into account the views of parents to work in partnership and continually improve the childcare provision

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 strengthen links with external agencies and schools, to share information about children's learning and development needs to include in the planning for children's future progress.

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who attend

The childminder has an appropriate knowledge of how children learn through play and understands the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She plans daily outings so that children benefit from engaging in activities outside the home as well as developing their social skills by meeting other children. However, the childminder does not gain sufficient information about children's starting points from their parents. This means that she is unable to plan challenging activities from the start or demonstrate the children's progress over time. In addition, continual assessments of children's learning and development lack consistency so do not have consistent challenge to make the best progress possible. Nevertheless, children are making satisfactory progress in their development and learning. The childminder has informal discussions with parents about their children's day. Parents also have access to a software programme that the

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who attend

childminder has just started to use to record children's progress. However, this is still in the early days of development to be fully beneficial to parents to enable them to track their children's progress.

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who attend

The childminder provides children with age appropriate toys and resources that they find of interest and motivates them in their play and learning. For example, babies show interest in music and interactive resources. They reach out for shakers and explore the sounds of various percussion instruments. They have fun pressing buttons and rattling bells and react to the different tones they make showing their interest in listening. The childminder constantly interacts with the children to support their early communication, including singing songs and reading stories. The childminder helps babies to stand when they hold out their hands. She gently introduces them to toys they can hold and push to support their mobility, to promote their physical development.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children show they are happy and have secure attachments to the childminder. This is because she has a warm and caring manner. The childminder also helps children to settle by adhering to their care needs that parents provide. Consequently, they feel safe and secure with the childminder, and are independent and happy to explore their surroundings, accessing their favourite toys.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder helps children to behave well because she is a good role model. She listens to children's requests and encourages them share they toys. Older children also become aware of the needs of babies, as they are keen to hand them toys and help to feed them.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children are learning to keep themselves safe because the childminder allows them to take manageable risks with reminders to be careful when playing on resources such as the trampoline. The childminder also ensures babies are kept in the shade on hot days to keep them cool. Children enjoy very active play in the garden, jumping, riding on small cars and water play. This supports their health. Children eat meals that parents prepare at home, which ensures their dietary needs are being met.

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provision

The childminder has recently started her career in childminding and all the required documentation in place to meet the requirements for children's welfare. The childminder has a reasonable understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements. She understands the signs that indicate a child may be at risk of harm and has a safeguarding procedure to follow. As a result, she knows what to do to protect the children in her care. The childminder regularly risk assesses her home. As a result, children play in a secure and safe play environment. The childminder has an up-to-date first-aid qualification to enable her to treat children in the event of an accident.

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provision

The childminder is in the process of self-evaluating her provision and is aware of some of her areas for improvement. However, this system is does not include ideas and views from parents. As a result, the education programmes are not fully developed and tailored to meet children's individual needs.

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provision

The childminder is developing her partnership with parents through regular discussions. Parents are beginning to access information about their child's learning through a secure software programme. The childminder demonstrates her knowledge of working in partnership with other professionals to support children's progress and she is developing links with local schools where her minded children attend. However, these relationships are in the early stages and the childminder does not use the information about what children are learning at school or other settings to complement their learning while they are in her care. The childminder also works in partnership with other local childminders. They support one another and share ideas as well as good practice to support children's play and learning.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are Met

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Requires improvement The provision is not giving children a good standard of early years education and/or there are minor breaches of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected within twelve months of the date of this inspection. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement action. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of

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Grade Judgement Description

the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected again within six months of the date of this inspection. Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY472186 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 949003 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection not applicable

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises, which are usually the childminder’s own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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