Childminder in Bromley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 April 2016 14 February 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

 Children are happy and settled and they form strong attachments with the childminder. She is kind and caring towards them, which helps to strengthen their sense of belonging.  The childminder works effectively with parents. She shares information with them about their children's progress and daily activities. This helps to promote a consistent approach to children's care and learning.  Children have good communication and language skills and are confident in expressing their needs and ideas.  The childminder provides a warm, caring and nurturing environment where children are valued and respected. Children behave well and learn to develop social skills, such as sharing and turn taking.  The childminder is committed to improving her practice and the outcomes for children. For example, she effectively targets areas for development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always give children the opportunity to think about how to resolve a problem. She tends to do so for them, without giving them the chance to try for themselves.  The childminder does not track children's progress fully in order to identify and target gaps in their learning more precisely to help her plan even more sharply for children's next steps.

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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

 allow children more time to think and gather their thoughts, to help extend their problem-solving skills  enhance the tracking of the children's progress and identify and precisely plan for any gaps in their learning for even greater outcomes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching, and assessed the impact that this had on children's learning.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including the children's learning records, the childminder's certificates of training, and evidence of the suitability of those living on the premises.  The inspector took into account the written feedback of the parents, in the form of questionnaires.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her role in child protection and the procedures to follow should she have any concerns. Children play in a safe and secure environment. The childminder undertakes regular assessments to identify risks to help ensure that this is always the case. The childminder demonstrates a commitment to improving her professional development. For example, she researches new ideas to enhance the children's learning experiences. The childminder works closely with other professionals, such as pre-schools and schools the children attend, sharing information. This contributes towards providing children with continuity in their care and learning. The childminder values the views of parents to help her improve her service and, for example, makes effective use of detailed questionnaires.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder follows the children's interests and becomes involved in their play. She is enthusiastic in her teaching and understands how children learn. She encourages children to develop mathematical skills. For example, they count and measure the size of the sticks they have collected from the park. Children learn about shape, colour and letter recognition, for example, when using malleable material, such as play dough. Children enjoy reading and looking at books with the childminder. She encourages children to recall previous events, predict the story and talk about their feelings. This helps children to develop their vocabulary and imagination skills. Children enthusiastically engage in well- resourced arts and craft activities. For example, they develop their creative and imaginative skills when building their own 'fairy houses'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children's physical development effectively and children benefit from lots of opportunities to be active, such as during regular trips to the park to explore the climbing frames. Children's good health and diet are promoted and the childminder ensures that the food provided is healthy and nutritious. Children are supported to develop their independence skills. For example, they take off their own shoes and coats and tidy up after themselves. Children talk and listen to each other happily; they are respectful and kind to one another.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points and they gain the necessary skills for starting school. They are independent and able to make choices, which helps to build their confidence and motivation to learn. Children concentrate well as they play with their chosen activities and show good levels of perseverance.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY364684 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 828922 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 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 14 February 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in the London Borough of Bromley. She operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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