Childminder EY398064

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 April 2016 10 February 2010

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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 teaches children clear and concise boundaries to follow. Children learn to respect each other and behave very well.  The childminder manages her provision effectively. She reflects on and updates her practice, for example, to stay up to date with changes in childcare practice and legislation.  The childminder meets children's individual needs successfully. For example, she changes routines around to meet their needs, such as when children come back from pre-school, to allow them to rest before starting other activities.  The childminder uses effective questioning skills to help enhance children's language development.  The childminder successfully nurtures children's self-esteem. For example, she regularly praises them for sharing and working well with others.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always provide many opportunities to promote children's physical development. For example, the childminder makes children's sandwiches and cuts up their fruit rather than encouraging them to use knives to do this for themselves.  The childminder does not make full use of partnership working with other professionals caring for the children to help promote greater continuity in care.

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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

 increase opportunities for children to develop their physical development further  strengthen information sharing with other professionals to help to promote consistency in children's learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing in the main playroom and garden.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector reviewed documents, including risk assessments and children's files.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of child protection procedures and knows what steps to take if she has any concerns for a child's welfare. The childminder completes risk assessments, helping her to provide an environment where children can play in safety. The childminder works closely with parents to review her practice and uses the information she gains to help shape the service she provides. For example, she reviews the routes that she uses to take children home with them. She continually develops her knowledge, such as through attending regular training, and uses this to help her adapt her planning to progress children's learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder completes good-quality observations and assessments and uses these to help her plan successful activities that effectively reflect children's next steps for learning. She tracks children's progress to identify any gaps in their learning. She uses all of the information she gathers successfully to close any gaps in children's achievements. The childminder provides a broad range of activities and adapts these to meet children's individual needs. For example, the childminder uses activities, such as playing with cars, to extend children's communication and problem-solving skills. The childminder talks to children about their interests to develop their thinking skills during their play. For example, she asks children about their favourite films that have cars in them. Children thoroughly enjoy playing for a long time moving cars about, counting how many they have and learning how to use the lift on the toy garage.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder successfully encourages children's independence skills. For example, children choose toys that they wish to play with and gather these ready to play. The childminder teaches children about their own safety. For example, she reminds them to tidy away the cars when they finish using them, to prevent trip hazards. Children also learn what to do in an event of an emergency. For example, they practise the fire evacuation drill regularly. The childminder helps children to learn about healthy lifestyles successfully, such as the importance of healthy eating and exercise. For example, she encourages children to try healthy food, such as carrot sticks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They are gaining the skills they need in readiness for the next stage in their learning and school. For example, they learn the importance of listening to others' views, taking turns and sharing their thoughts on activities. For example, children problem solve with the childminder as they decide what size of toy men to use to fit into a tractor for them to drive it.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY398064 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 830857 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 5 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 10 February 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. The childminder lives in the London Borough of Bromley. The childminder works Monday to Friday, 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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