Childminder in Bromley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 June 2016 15 March 2011

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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

 The childminder thoroughly assesses and evaluates each child's development. She swiftly identifies any potential gaps in their development and adapts her plans effectively to address them. Children make outstanding progress in their learning from their starting points.  The childminder provides a highly stimulating and nurturing environment. Children are constantly fully engaged in their learning as they explore the varied and exciting resources both inside and outside.  The childminder has an excellent working relationship with parents and other professionals involved in children's care. Parents are kept fully informed of their children's achievements. The childminder seeks their views regularly, for example, through regular meetings to assess children's progress.  The childminder promotes children's health and well-being exceptionally well. Children thoroughly enjoy the nutritious meals and snacks and develop excellent hygiene habits.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children have excellent opportunities to socialise with other children and to develop their understanding of diversity in modern Britain; for example, through frequent visits to different settings, such as the library and toddler groups.

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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

 take every opportunity to build even further on children's already strong early reading experiences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interactions as she played with the children.  The inspector toured the premises and viewed the available resources.  The inspector examined documents and records provided by the childminder and held discussions with her on safeguarding, her practice and self-evaluation.  The inspector read comments from parents about the provision and considered their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of the procedures she should follow if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. She is highly vigilant to any possible dangers and ensures she takes every precaution to keep children secure from harm. The childminder evaluates her practice extremely well to support the continued improvement of her excellent provision. For example, she identifies training opportunities to enhance her provision and keep abreast of any changes. The childminder involves parents very effectively. For example, she takes great interest in what children can do at home and uses this information exceptionally well to extend their learning and provide a wealth of exciting experiences.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder plans an exceptional range of activities to support children's learning and develop their curiosity extremely well. For example, children learn about different parts of the body from the model skeleton in the playroom, as they sing and act out rhymes and songs. Children have many opportunities to develop their early reading skills, count and recognise numbers. For example, they listen to stories, count dots and match letters to make words. The childminder supports children's developing literacy skills extremely well. For example, she skilfully encouraged them to sort through bottle tops with letters stuck on them, to match simple words. The childminder occasionally does not ensure that reading books are closely matched to all the different age groups, especially the youngest, to make the most of every learning opportunity.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder fosters excellent relationships with parents that help children to feel safe and secure. Children relate very positively with the childminder to form secure attachments. The childminder is an extremely positive role model. She talks calmly to the children about their behaviour to help them get along and share with each other. The childminder promotes children's physical well-being exceptionally well. For example, she has created a highly stimulating environment in the garden for children to discover nature as they observe the creatures they find in the bug hotel they created together.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children gain an excellent range of skills that prepare them exceptionally well for the next stage in their learning. They are extremely sociable and confident communicators. Children demonstrate increasing skills as they recognise letters and numbers, and count with increasing accuracy. They learn how to keep safe when playing outside and when walking out with the childminder. They flourish in this welcoming and secure environment.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 137134 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 825656 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 15 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder has been a registered childminder since April 1990. The childminder lives in West Wickham, Kent. The provision is open from 7.30am until 5.30pm, four days a week, 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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