Childminder in BromleyOfsted inspection, 16 Dec 2015

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 December 2015 25 January 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder has extremely strong and caring relationships with children. She is highly responsive to their personal and emotional needs.  Children receive excellent support to understand how to keep themselves safe. For example, the childminder explains to them how their actions may affect their personal safety.  The childminder observes children's learning and carries out precise assessments of their development. All children, including disabled children and those with special educational needs, make good progress.  The childminder establishes effective relationships with other settings that children attend. For instance, she shares good information to create continuity in children's care and learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not fully considered more ways to strengthen her knowledge and skills, to further extend her good-quality teaching practice.  Occasionally, the childminder does not take all opportunities to encourage children to think critically and solve problems for 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

 develop knowledge and teaching skills to an even higher level, to strengthen further the children's experiences and already good progress  maximise the opportunities for children to think critically and solve problems for themselves, to help them to make even better progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact on children's learning.  The inspector held a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector viewed a range of documentation, such as safeguarding policies and procedures, suitability checks and children's learning records.  The inspector spoke to children and the childminder where appropriate.  The inspector gained the views of parents through the childminder's questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder establishes positive partnerships with parents. For example, she routinely seeks their views and discusses children's learning and progress. Parents comment that they are very happy with the service and information the childminder provides. The childminder reflects on her service and children's progress, and completes effective self- evaluation to improve her service. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good awareness of issues that impact on children's safety and welfare. She knows what to do if she has concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder risk assesses her home and outings as part of keeping children safe. She talks to the children about the importance of crossing the road safely and how other people help to keep them safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder works well with parents to understand children's stages of development when they start. She knows children's interests and plans effective activities to extend children's learning. The childminder uses language well to promote children's mathematical understanding. She explains that children have broken their snack in half and counts with them to develop their skills. Babies enjoy exploring shape sorters as they try to fit the different shapes in the slots and the childminder helps them to understand how to do so. Older children begin to recognise letters and sounds. The childminder talks to them about the letters and sounds that make up words, as part of promoting their early reading and writing skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides an extremely welcoming and well-resourced environment. Children are highly independent. For example, they relish the opportunity to prepare their own snacks and lunch. In addition, they are confident at meeting their own care needs. Children are very responsive to the childminder and behave well. The childminder encourages children to have excellent social skills and respect for others who are different from themselves. She uses everyday opportunities to discuss the positive differences between different people and cultures. The childminder helps children to understand the importance of exercise and fresh air to promote their health. For instance, children talk about the value of walking and the effects on their bodies. Children clearly enjoy each other's company as they play together with smiles and giggles.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning and development. They have an enthusiasm for learning and enjoy exploring. Children are developing key skills for starting pre-school or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY268595 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 833332 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 25 January 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Petts Wood, Kent. The childminder operates flexible hours on weekdays, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder hold an early years qualification at level 3.

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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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