Childminder, Out-of school day care in Bromley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 September 2015 29 September 2010

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 Children make excellent progress in their learning. The childminder works very well with parents and carers to monitor children's progress. They exchange regular high quality information about children's learning and interests to create exceptional continuity of care and education.  Children are very confident to share their views. The childminder gives children ample time to share their opinions and thoughts. For example, she involves them very effectively in making choices and, as a result, children feel valued and respected.  The childminder uses every opportunity to support children's mathematical skills. For example, she helps children to explore shapes during play and extends their language with additional mathematical words.  The childminder has exceptional relationships with children. They are very settled and comfortable in the childminder's attentive care and have high levels of well-being.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children are motivated and excited to learn. The childminder has high expectations of herself and children. Children are confident to follow their own interests during activities and show they are curious to further explore their ideas.  The childminder supports children to have a very good understanding of how to treat each other and respect people that are different from themselves.

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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

 continue to strengthen opportunities for children to use their independence skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children during planned activities and free play with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to children and the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector held a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector viewed written documentation such as training records, suitability checks and children's learning records.  The inspector took into account parents' views through the childminder's questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has very good arrangements for evaluating her practice in order to further develop interesting and varied experiences for children. This enables her to quickly identify any gaps in practice and provide further support for children if needed. The childminder keeps up to date through regular information from professional organisations. She talks to parents to include their views and has built successful partnerships. She sets goals to guide her development which is highly effective. Children remain safe, as safeguarding is very effective. The childminder carefully risk assesses her home and has very good knowledge of safeguarding procedures.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has a strong knowledge of how to support individual children to learn and develop. The quality of teaching is outstanding. She completes accurate assessments of children's learning to understand how to enable them to make even better progress. The childminder skilfully asks children questions to help challenge children's thinking and to solve problems for themselves. Children eagerly engage and answer to show a wide range of knowledge and understanding. For example, young children show knowledge of how the light reflects off the tin tray onto the ceiling. They continue to experiment to make it bigger and smaller. Children have excellent communication and language skills. The childminder continues to model a variety of language to enable children to further extend their wide vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's behaviour is exemplary. The childminder clearly explains her expectations of them and they respond to her nurturing approach very well. The childminder is an excellent role model as she is calm and caring. The childminder helps children develop a very good sense of belonging. For example, the childminder ensures that she uses children's names to gain their attention and she gives them meaningful praise for their efforts. The childminder is very sensitive to children's routines and well-being. For instance, she helps children relax before their sleep with a story of their choosing. The childminder helps children develop an understanding of healthy lifestyles. For example, she promotes choice of fruit and helps children to understand the importance of having a healthy snack. They also walk on outings and she explains the benefits of fresh air and exercise.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make exceptional progress in all areas of their learning and development. They develop excellent social skills to help them prepare for their move to pre-school or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY100336 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 842449 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 29 September 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives in Bromley, Kent. She offers places from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday during term time only.

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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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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