Childminder EY466835

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 March 2016 Not applicable

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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 knows the children well. She helps them to be emotionally secure and supports their well-being effectively. Children are polite and consider others as they play. The childminder is a positive role model and praises children as they achieve.  The childminder has an effective system to assess children and monitor their progress. She shares information well with parents and works with them to help children make good progress.  Children enjoy being active. They have plenty of opportunities to take part in physical activities and develop their strength and coordination.  The childminder evaluates her practice effectively and includes the views of parents, children and other professionals. She has a strong commitment to developing her practice. This has a positive impact on children's learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Overall, the childminder provides a good range of activities to meet the needs of the youngest children. However, she does not always consider how to include them in the larger group activities.  The childminder has appropriate arrangements to reflect children's individual dietary requirements but does not respond clearly to their curiosity to help them fully understand why these are in place.

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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

 review the organisation of some group activities to consider how to involve the youngest children more fully  make better use of opportunities to help children understand the reason behind the practices aimed at promoting their health at mealtimes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of teaching.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder throughout the inspection.  The inspector viewed the areas of the house used for childminding.  The inspector checked a selection of records and documentation.  The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and children throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows how to recognise the signs and symptoms that may indicate a concern about children's welfare and the appropriate action to take. She carries out regular checks to ensure that the setting remains safe and that risks on outings are identified and managed. The childminder is proactive in developing her knowledge and skills to further promote children's care and learning. For example, she makes good use of research she has undertaken on ways to better support the language skills of children who are learning English as an additional language.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a good range of activities and resources to promote children's learning and development across all areas of learning. For example, children delight in pouring water outdoors and exploring and investigating what happens when mixing the water with sand. The childminder shares information with parents and other providers to help her to assess what children know and can do. She makes regular observations and accurate assessments of children's learning and uses these to identify their achievement levels and plan the next steps in their learning. The childminder monitors children's progress effectively. She promptly identifies any gaps in children's learning and takes action to help them catch up.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has developed good relationships with the children in her care. She has established ground rules for managing behaviour to help children to learn right from wrong. Children behave well and show consideration to others. The childminder is a good role model and encourages children to be kind and to respect others. Children are confident, well behaved and have good self-esteem. The children have opportunities for outside play every day. They enjoy the fresh air and opportunities for physical exercise. Children learn about other people and cultures. They are supported well to develop an appreciation of similarities and a respect for each other's differences.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are happy and chat happily as they play. They learn to be independent and confidently choose toys and activities from the range available to them. All children make good progress and are well prepared for their next stage in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY466835 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 964996 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives and works with her parents, who are both registered childminders, in Beckenham, Kent. They operate Monday to Friday from 6.30am to 6.30pm, 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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