Childminder in Bromley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 February 2016 9 October 2009

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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

 The childminder provides consistently high levels of teaching during her excellent interactions with children. For example, she asks children very skilful questions that get them to concentrate deeply and think before they respond.  The childminder has extremely high expectations for all children. They make outstanding progress in readiness for the next steps in their learning.  Children show exceptional levels of confidence and independence during all activities. The childminder provides an extremely high level of individual support to extend each child's development.  The childminder develops exceptionally close and secure attachments with children. This supports them extremely well and they display excellent levels of personal, social and emotional development.  There are excellent relationships between the childminder and parents, and with staff at other settings that children attend. The childminder makes the best possible use of

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This provision is outstanding

discussions during partnership working to meet children's needs rigorously.  The childminder monitors children's progress extremely accurately. She swiftly identifies any gaps in their learning to address with carefully targeted activities or support.

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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 extend the already very high quality practice and build on all opportunities to extend children's knowledge and skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to children and the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector checked evidence of suitability and policies of the childminder.  The inspector observed activities and the quality of teaching and interactions.  The inspector examined children's assessment records and the childminder's planning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an in-depth awareness of the procedures to follow should she have concerns about children's welfare. She tracks children's progress meticulously to help her encourage and promote children's rapid development. The childminder is highly effective in her communication with parents. She shares a wealth of information and is very successful as she involves them in children's learning. The childminder consistently reflects on her excellent work and takes children's progress, parents' views and best practice guidance into account. She constantly strives to improve her practice and skills; for example, she attends training courses and conducts her own research. The childminder identifies minor improvements she wants to make to her practices. For example, she is keen to look for other innovative and exciting ways to extend children's learning even further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder uses exceptionally creative activities, indoors and outside, to support and expand children's learning and understanding of the world around them. For example, during a meticulously planned shopping trip, children made their own lists, used real money, found the items and talked to the shop staff. Play activities are of an extremely high quality and the childminder extends children's ideas remarkably well with extra challenge for the more able children. The childminder makes excellent use of questions and guidance to encourage children to solve problems themselves, such as working out how the toy car works. The childminder's rigorous observation and planning helps her raise children's development beyond the level typical for their age.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding about the importance of children developing a very strong understanding of healthy lifestyles. For example, she consistently provides a very wide variety of nutritious foods and plenty of opportunities for exercise and play in the fresh air. The childminder is highly effective as she supports children's emotional well-being. Children are extremely happy, confident and secure in the childminder's care. Their behaviour is outstanding. For instance, they show great consideration and deep levels of respect for what other children say and want.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent and sustained progress from their starting points. They develop exceptional skills that prepare them extremely well for their future learning and for school. Children are highly motivated and clearly relish learning. For example, children choose to practise their early writing skills, find the resources and tools they need, and show great concentration as they make marks.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY346883 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 827586 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 9 October 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in the London Borough of Bromley. The childminder cares for children each weekday, from 8am to 6pm, throughout the year. She has an appropriate 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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