Childminder in Bromley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 November 2015 4 July 2012

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not hold an up-to-date paediatric first-aid certificate.  The childminder does not always ask children effective questions to encourage them to think and respond, to promote their communication and language skills.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides a caring environment for children, and builds strong emotional attachments with them. Children behave well and develop good social skills to support them in their future learning.  The childminder makes accurate ongoing assessments of children's learning. She provides a good range of activities that captivate children's interests and build on their knowledge. Children make good progress in their development from their starting points.  The childminder has developed effective working partnerships with parents and communicates with them well to provide continuity for children.  The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding procedures and knows how to provide a safe environment for children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 obtain and maintain a valid paediatric first-aid certificate 31/01/2016

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 ask children effective questions to extend children's thinking skills and promote further their communication and language development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children and childminder during play and everyday activities, and the impact of these on children's safety, welfare and learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about her practice.  The inspector viewed a sample of documentation. This included the childminder's self- evaluation form, children's records and the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector viewed all the areas of the property used for childminding.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about her understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a strong knowledge of child protection issues and clearly understands the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about a child in her care. She carries out daily checks of her home and garden before children arrive to ensure they have a safe environment to play. However, the childminder has not successfully reviewed her training; she has allowed her paediatric first-aid certificate to expire. This does not have a significant impact on children because the childminder has booked to attend a first-aid course. The childminder uses self-evaluation to assess her practice to identify areas for improvement. She includes children in the process, for example asking for their views after activities to inform her future planning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, the quality of teaching is good. The childminder gathers information about children's interests and assesses their skills and abilities when they start. She completes ongoing assessments and monitors children's progress to plan for what they need to learn next. The childminder provides children with a wide range of interesting and stimulating play experiences. For example, children enjoyed experimenting with colour as they painted leaves they had collected from the garden. Children enjoy positive interactions with the childminder. For example, she knows when to allow children time to complete activities and when to intervene to extend their learning. The childminder listens to children and talks to them at appropriate times, modelling the correct language to extend children's vocabulary. The childminder helps young children to develop their early mathematical skills during their play. For example, she encouraged them to count the number of

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

wooden bricks they used to build their tower, and to compare the size of leaves that they collected.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder has a good knowledge of children's likes and dislikes. She uses this information to promote their sense of belonging and confidence. The childminder teaches children to respect others, for example through gentle reminders to share toys and to be kind to each other. The childminder promotes children's physical well-being effectively. For example, she encourages children to care for their own needs and to follow good hygiene routines. Children benefit from a range of healthy snacks. The childminder teaches children how to keep themselves safe, such as through practising how to leave the premises in the event of an emergency. However, the weakness around first-aid training has the potential to compromise children's welfare.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. The childminder prepares children well for their next steps and the eventual move on to pre-school or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY439160 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 824413 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 4 - 5 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 1

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Telephone number

The childminder lives in the Borough of Bromley. The childminder is open each weekday from 8am to 6pm 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

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