Seppings, Arlette Katrina

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 December 2015 18 October 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 Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder uses training effectively to improve her practice and benefit children. For example, following her attendance at communication and language training, she supports children with additional needs well to communicate and express themselves.  Children are happy and emotionally secure in the childminder's care. She offers a welcoming and well-resourced environment to support their play and learning.  The childminder provides good support to children to develop their social skills. She helps them to consider each other's needs and to take turns, so they form positive relationships and learn how to keep safe.  Children show good motivation and involvement in their activities. The childminder's positive support and interaction encourage them to explore and be curious learners.  The childminder provides a wide range of interesting activities based on children's learning needs. Children make good progress in their learning and development from

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes, the childminder does not encourage children to explore their own ideas during art and craft activities, to develop their creativity and imaginations.  The childminder does not securely track children's progress to help her more accurately and promptly identify and tackle any gaps in children's learning.

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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

 strengthen opportunities for children to express their own creative ideas using different materials and techniques  develop assessment and monitoring procedures to track children's progress more accurately to promptly identify and address any gaps in learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector gained parents' views through written testimonies and considered their views at the inspection.  The inspector observed the childminder's practices and quality of teaching.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector viewed relevant documentation such as self-evaluation, policies and procedures, and children's learning records.  The inspector talked to the childminder and children where appropriate.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder reflects well on her service to identify and address areas for improvement and highlight any training. She observes children and their responses to her activities and routines and seeks the views of parents to ensure her service meets their needs. This helps her to adapt her practices. The childminder establishes good relationships with other settings that children attend. They regularly share relevant care and learning information about individual children so that children benefit from a consistent approach to their care and education. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows what to do if she has concerns about children's welfare and the procedures to follow to safeguard them. The childminder keeps children safe. She risk assesses activities and outings well to ensure she minimises all hazards.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows children well and plans activities and experiences around their individual interests and learning needs. She works well with parents to get to know the children before they start. The childminder supports disabled children and those who have special educational needs particularly well and works closely with parents to meet children's specific needs. Children develop an interest in books and stories. They enjoying looking at familiar books and retelling the story to the childminder. Children are confident communicators. They talk about themselves, listen to others and share stories using a wide vocabulary and good understanding. The childminder extends children's mathematical skills effectively. She encourages them to count for a purpose, for example, to identify how many paintbrushes they have. The childminder extends this well and helps them to calculate how many more they need for the number of children present.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a good role model and supports children's behaviour well. Children develop a positive and confident awareness of themselves through the childminder's caring support. Children receive good support to be independent. For example, young children learn to feed themselves and older children enjoy preparing food. Children learn good social skills and manners. They sit together at the table and chat during mealtimes. The childminder plans a healthy and balanced diet for children and daily outside activities to support their understanding of a healthy lifestyle. Children have many opportunities to learn about nature and the world around them through outings in the local community.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress across all areas of learning. They ask questions and show their confidence in communicating and socialising with others. Children develop relevant skills to prepare them well for pre-school or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY262749 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 833213 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 18 October 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003 in lives in Orpington, Kent. She operates from 8am to 6pm on Mondays and Wednesdays, for most of the year. The childminder has a level 3 early years qualification.

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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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