Childminder in Bromley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 April 2016 23 February 2012

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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

 This experienced childminder is highly reflective. She evaluates her provision extremely well, involving parents, children and other childminders, to enable her to deliver an outstanding service and improve children's outcomes. For example, the childminder has made exceptional changes to the environment since her last inspection, to help children develop their independence skills even further.  Children are highly independent and initiate their own ideas to extend their own learning. The childminder provides an extremely cosy, safe and stimulating environment in which children very confidently play, explore and learn. All children make rapid progress.  The childminder has an excellent knowledge of how children learn and uses her outstanding teaching skills effectively. She plans a wide range of activities to support children's interests. This helps them to develop the skills they need to be ready for the

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This provision is outstanding

next stage in their learning.  The childminder has established a highly effective two-way flow of information with parents. This enables her to meet children's care and learning needs extremely well. For example, she provides parents with excellent ideas for children's home learning.  Children's emotional well-being is supported extremely well. They form highly positive relationships and secure attachments with the childminder. For instance, they spontaneously approach her for reassurance and cuddles.

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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 knowledge and skills to maintain and build even further on the already high quality practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children participating in activities and interacting with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children, at appropriate times, throughout the inspection.  The inspector reviewed the children's assessment and a selection of policies and procedures, including safeguarding.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector took account of parents' written views about the quality of the provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of procedures to safeguard children to help protect them from harm. The childminder rigorously monitors children's progress in order to ensure that outcomes for them are consistently high. The childminder is extremely well organised and uses a variety of ways to keep her knowledge of the requirements and changes to legislation up to date. For example, she accesses some training and recognises the importance of continuing to develop her skills and knowledge further to support her professional development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder uses her excellent observations and knowledge of children's learning styles to plan highly stimulating and challenging activities that promote their individual learning exceptionally well. She uses her excellent communication skills highly effectively, such as to help children think about and build on what they already know. For example, during a discussion about planting sunflower seeds, older children eagerly explained why plants need sunshine, soil and water to grow. Children then watched a time-lapse film of sunflowers growing to extend their knowledge even further. The childminder promotes children's literacy skills exceptionally well and has an excellent understanding of how to motivate, engage and enrich children's interest in early reading. For example, she asks an excellent range of questions that help children discuss what may happen next and which support them to make links to their own experiences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's behaviour is excellent. The childminder is an outstanding role model. She provides extremely clear and simple explanations so that children develop an excellent understanding of what is expected. Children are exceptionally kind and helpful to each other, such as willingly giving toys to younger children. They understand excellent hygiene practices. For example, children learn how to and for how long to brush their teeth when listening to the childminder sing a song about tooth brushing. The childminder takes children on a wide variety of outings in the community, including parks, toddler groups and museums. This provides a wealth of experiences to children, such as handling artefacts at the museum.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children develop the skills they need to be extremely well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including going to school. They are highly independent and use the stimulating environment to develop their writing skills through interesting and readily accessible equipment. Children develop exceptional listening skills and learn to follow instructions exceptionally well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY217006 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 826328 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 23 February 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002 and lives in Forest Hill, in the London Borough of Lewisham. She cares for children between the hours of 8am and 6pm, Monday to Thursday, all year round. The childminder receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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