Childminder in Bromley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 March 2015 Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 The childminder uses positive behaviour management to support children to develop appropriate social skills. She works with the teachers at other settings children attend and with their parents, to teach children the importance of working together.  The childminder promotes children's health and well-being through healthy eating and daily opportunities to enhance their physical development.  The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding. She knows how to protect the welfare of the children in her care. She keeps her policies and procedures up to date and shares these with the parents to keep them informed of her role and responsibilities.  The childminder plans effective activities to meet children's needs and to help them make good progress with their learning and development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully promote children's understanding of diversity at times through purposeful learning experiences.  The childminder occasionally misses opportunities to extend children's creative learning skills.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 enhance children's creative learning experiences by improving the availability of resources to help them progress in all areas of learning  strengthen opportunities for children to develop their understanding and knowledge of diversity through play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the main living room and garden.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector reviewed policies and procedures, children's files, planning and the childminder's observations of children.  The inspector reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder promotes children's learning and development well. She works with her co-childminder and parents to assess children's starting points to effectively promote their learning. The childminder supports babies to learn new skills. For example, by holding onto their hands so they can practise their walking skills. This promotes children's physical development well and helps them gain skills for the future. Children participate in set art activities. However, the childminder misses opportunities to promote children's creativity fully across the other areas of learning, for example, when children learn about mini beasts. The childminder works with the parents and her co-childminder in completing the required progress check for two-year-old children to help identify and address their learning and care needs.

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good

The childminder sits with younger children as they have their bottles and sensitively engages with them about what they are doing. This demonstrates her warm approach and provides opportunities to promote their language development. Furthermore, the childminder knows how to establish close bonds with younger children through the use of non-verbal communication, such as maintaining good eye contact. The childminder promotes children's learning well through the resources that are available. However, she does not effectively use all opportunities to extend children's understanding of diversity at times.

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provision is good

The childminder works closely with her co-childminder in evaluating her practice. As a result, this enables her to clearly identify training courses to benefit the care of the children. The childminder works with a local specialist team to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. This allows her to seek help and access additional training courses. As a result, the childminder demonstrates a drive for continuous improvement to better outcomes for children. The childminder has a clear understanding of safeguarding and promotes children's safety well. She ensures all visitors leave mobile phones outside and implements e-safety procedures when children use the computer to promote their safety and welfare at all times.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY469168 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 960855 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She works in the home of another childminder EY469151. They both work together all-year round.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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