Childminder in Bromley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 08/08/2014 06/12/2013

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early years provision

This inspection: 2 Previous inspection: 4 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 2 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 2

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This provision is good

 Children enjoy the interesting activities provided by the childminder and make good progress in their learning and development as a result.  The childminder positively promotes children's health, safety and welfare.  The childminder works in partnership with parents in order in meet the children's individual needs.  Children are effectively safeguarded as the childminder has a good knowledge of child protection and has effective polices to support her practice.

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It is not yet outstanding because

 There is scope to provide additional letters, words and numbers outdoors to develop children's literacy and numeracy skills even further.  The self-evaluation process is not yet fully developed to include the views of parents and children, to help identify areas for improvement.

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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 activities in the indoor play area and the garden.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at a selection of documentation including policies, procedures and children's development records.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 2004. She lives with her family in West Wickham, in the London Borough of Bromley. There is a tenant living at the property who works as the childminder's assistant. The childminder also has one other assistant registered to work at her home. The downstairs of house is primarily used for childminding and two bedrooms upstairs are used for children to sleep. There is a dedicated playroom and direct access to an enclosed garden for outdoor play. There are local parks, schools and pre-schools close by. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and on the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. There are currently four children on roll, who are all in the early years age group and most attend on a part-time basis.

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

 develop children's literacy and numeracy skills further by providing opportunities for children to refer to letters, words and numbers in their play outdoors

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

 develop the process of self-evaluation to include the views of parents and children to support continuous improvement.

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who attend

The childminder plans activities according to the children's interests and they make their own choices about what they want to play with. The childminder's playroom is set up with toys and resources to encourage children to explore and investigate. Each child has their own learning journal, which the childminder shares with the parents. The journal contains a written record of the children's progress through on going observations and assessments, and identifies their next steps for learning. The childminder also uses photographs of children during their play to support her evidence of their developmental progress. Therefore, children make good progress towards the early learning goals. The childminder recognises her role in teaching children, and teaching is good. Throughout children's play, she supports their learning by modelling; explaining what is happening, making suggestions and praising children for their efforts. As a result, she supports

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who attend

children well to develop the skills required for their next stage in learning. There is a good selection of toys and resources for children to use. However, children do not always refer to numbers and print during their play, as there are very few examples displayed outdoors for children to use. The childminder helps children to develop their good speaking and listening skills by asking open-ended questions, which require more than a yes or no answer. She provides a running commentary, describing what children are doing, during their activities. This further develops their language and vocabulary. Children enjoy books and stories with the childminder. The childminder provides activities for children to make marks in paint, with pencils and large scale chalking outside. Overall, children make good progress in their physical development, as they develop large muscle skills through control and co- ordination when using wheeled toys such as sit and rides and tricycles. The childminder

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who attend

encourages their small muscle skills and hand to eye co-ordination as children use tweezers to collect plastic worms from the sand. These physical activities help children develop the skills they need for early writing, and prepares them for the next stages in their learning.

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who attend

The childminder understands the importance of working in partnership with parents to support children's learning. She speaks to parents on a daily basis and shares information about what children have been doing during the day, the activities they have enjoyed and their new achievements. As a result, parents are fully involved in their child's learning. The childminder has built effective links with other early years provider, ensuring consistency in children's next steps in their lives.

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

Children form strong attachments with the childminder and have a good sense of wellbeing. They are happy, confident and engaged in their play. This is because the childminder has a friendly manner and takes time to find out about children's interests and needs. As a result, all children show good self-esteem and develop a good sense of belonging. The environment is welcoming. The childminder provides a wide range of resources, these are accessible to children and they move freely around and play where they wish. This supports children's independence and encourages them to be active learners.

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

Settling in arrangements are individual to the children so that they happily separate from their parents. Children behave well and they have close relationships with the childminder. The childminder praises and encourages their achievements, which promotes their confidence and self-esteem. Children learn to use good manners, take turns and accept boundaries set by the childminder.

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

The childminder gives a high priority to children's good health as she ensures her home is safe, secure, clean and suitable for young children. She continually ensures that risks to children are minimised. She undertakes regular risk assessments to ensure the safety of the premises at all times. This means children are able to play in a safe and secure environment. Children are knowledgeable regarding safety, particularly in the event of a fire, as they regularly practise fire drills. The childminder's good practice helps children to learn about keeping themselves healthy and they know they need to wash their hands before mealtimes and after outdoor play. The childminder has developed good links with the local pre-school and school. This helps her to provide good support to children, preparing them well for their move to another setting. The childminder provides good opportunities for children to interact with other

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

children outside her home. For example, she takes them to weekly child orientated groups. This means she effectively promotes children's social skills.

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provision

The childminder has a good understanding of her roles and responsibilities in meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Her knowledge of child protection is secure. She has a secure awareness of the potential signs of abuse and she understands the procedures for reporting concerns. The childminder has been proactive since her last inspection and fully reflective upon her practices and home environment. For example, she now has effective procedures and risk assessments in place to ensure she keeps children safe on outings, which includes consideration to sufficient adult to children ratios. The childminder has a good range of written policies and procedures in place. These contribute to the childminder having a good understanding of her responsibilities in promoting and safeguarding children's welfare. All adults within the home have undergone suitability checks. Documentation, such as accident and medication

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provision

records, is well maintained and available for inspection. As a result, the childminder promotes children's welfare and safety well.

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provision

The childminder is beginning to develop self-evaluation of practice and can identify areas of strength and areas to develop. However, self-evaluation has not fully evolved to include the views of parents and children to support the identification of areas for improvement.

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provision

Parents comment positively on the service that the childminder provides. Information is continually shared and exchanged about children's care and learning. The childminder's policies and procedures are readily available for parents to see, so that they have an understanding of her practice. The childminder works closely with other early years settings involved in the care and learning of children. As a result, she effectively promotes continuity of care 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. We re-inspect nurseries and pre-schools judged as requires improvement within 12 months of the date of 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

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Grade Judgement Description

is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected again within six months of the date of this inspection. Met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. 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 EY276913 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 979093 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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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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