Childminder in Bromley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 May 2016 26 July 2012

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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

 Teaching is good. The childminder plans activities and experiences which meet children's needs and help them progress well from their starting points.  Children behave extremely well. The childminder is an excellent role model and has very high expectations of all children.  The childminder takes children to groups in the local area. This helps them develop social skills, confidence and an understanding of their community.  Children form very strong emotional bonds with the childminder and clearly love being with her. She is kind, considerate and attentive to their needs and they feel safe and secure in her care.  The childminder is reflective, evaluative and committed to further improving her setting. She seeks the views of parents and children to help with development planning, in order to ensure that her practice reflects the needs of each family.  Children are well supported to learn about and celebrate similarities and differences.

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This provision is good

The childminder helps children to understand the views of others and develop empathy and compassion.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not yet focused her continued professional development on improving her teaching to the highest level.  The childminder does not gather detailed information from parents about children's progress and attainment, when they start at the setting.

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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

 focus continued professional development on improving the quality of teaching to the highest level  strengthen information gathering from parents about children's progress and attainment when they start at the setting.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the setting used for childminding.  The inspector observed children playing and assessed the quality of teaching and learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children during the inspection.  The inspector viewed a range of documentation, including children's records, risk assessments, health and safety policies, training records and the suitability checks.  The inspector took into account the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows who to contact if she has concerns about children's welfare or development. A range of robust health and safety policies and procedures are evident in practice. Risk assessments are used to reduce hazards in the setting and on outings. Children are closely supervised and helped to stay safe as they move around the setting and use toys, tools and equipment. The childminder monitors children's progress and ensures that any gaps in their learning are planned for. She understands the importance of working with parents and engaging the help of other professionals, if children need additional support.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is experienced and demonstrates a very good understanding of how children learn and develop. She draws on her knowledge and accurate assessments to plan activities and experiences which interest and engage children and meet their individual needs. Children enjoy selecting resources independently and leading their own learning. The childminder ensures that children have time to explore, investigate and test out their ideas as they play. However, she knows when to intervene to extend children's knowledge and skills or to offer help and guidance. The childminder promotes communication and language very well. She engages children in conversations about their experiences and uses a wide range of words to extend their vocabulary. This helps children to gain the confidence to express their thoughts, ideas and feelings verbally. Parents feel well informed and equipped to support children's learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children and their parents are warmly welcomed into the childminder's comfortable and well-organised home. She takes the time to get to know each family well, is highly responsive to their needs and very flexible with her practice. The childminder works closely with parents to ensure there is continuity of care as children move between their home and the setting. Children are also well supported as they move between learning environments. The childminder has developed cooperative relationships with staff in other settings and schools. She gathers information from them about children's learning and plans her activities to complement and extend this. For example, the childminder takes children to the park to experience the seasons first hand, which consolidates work they have done in school. Furthermore, it helps children understand the effects of different weathers and make sense of the world around them.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. They develop skills and knowledge across all areas of learning and engage in a broad range of activities. Children enjoy being involved in real tasks and are encouraged to take responsibility for their actions. They learn good hygiene routines. Children are polite, respectful, and understand and follow rules. This helps them to be prepared and ready for school when it is time for them to move on from the setting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 137138 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 1040072 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 July 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1994 and lives in Anerley, South East London. She operates from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday all year round. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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