Childminder in Bromley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 June 2016 14 November 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 has an excellent knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements and how children learn. She uses this to support children to make excellent progress.  Children progress exceptionally well from their starting points. The childminder makes extremely precise assessments of their progress and uses this information to plan activities that are enriching and thought-provoking. Children are always keen and motivated to learn.  The quality of teaching is exemplary. The childminder continuously follows and skilfully extends children's individual interests to support their future learning.  The childminder has highly productive links with local schools. For example, she shares detailed information with them to ensure the best possible continuity in children's care and learning.  The childminder has built extremely productive relationships with parents and the sharing of information with them is exemplary. Parents feel extremely well informed

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This provision is outstanding

and appreciate the superb support the childminder gives them to play an active role in their children's care and learning.  Children radiate happiness. They feel very comfortable, secure and valued. Children respond extremely well to the high expectations set and their behaviour is excellent.

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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

 enhance the already excellent delivery of the educational programme so that all children can make more choices during activities to enhance their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all areas of the home used for childminding.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children during the inspection.  The inspector took into account the views of parents.  The inspector viewed a range of documentation, including children's records, health and safety policies and procedures, risk assessments, training records, qualifications and suitability checks.  The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent knowledge of child protection issues. She ensures that she is aware of the latest guidance to enable her to respond promptly and effectively to any concerns she may have about a child. The childminder uses feedback from parents and children to help her evaluate her practice precisely to identify ways to enhance it even further. For example, she is eager to build on her already excellent knowledge and qualifications to provide the very highest quality of teaching. She continually develops her provision and has made significant improvements. For example, she skilfully adapts her planning to take account of children's views.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder makes highly accurate observations and tailors activities precisely to what children need to learn next. She skilfully weaves children's interests and experiences into challenging and exciting activities. For example, children who have an avid interest in painting delighted in finding ways to stamp shapes and mix colours as they explored paints. They develop excellent problem-solving and investigative skills. For example, they tested out their own ideas as they experimented with mixing paints of different colours. The childminder's first-rate knowledge of the ways in which children learn helps her adapt her teaching and activities to match children's learning styles and individual needs. However, on rare occasions, she does not fully support less-confident children to make choices while they investigate. Children can move freely between indoors and outdoors, which provides excellent support for their natural desire to explore.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children develop extremely close emotional bonds with the childminder who is an excellent role model. She ensures that children have an in-depth understanding of how to behave and teaches them to consider how their actions may affect others. They are particularly polite and considerate. For example, young children show superb levels of control as they wait until every child is seated before starting to eat their meal. Children work as a team, each taking turns during activities as they encourage each other to have a go. Children are independent and mature. They know when they need to wash their hands, and can assess risks and take steps to stay safe. For example, when it rains they discuss how they will need to walk on the decking in case it is slippery.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent progress across every area of learning. They are enthusiastic and keen to develop their skills and try new experiences. They happily lead their own learning and exploration, testing out their ideas and theories, and demonstrating high-level thinking skills as they play. Children are excited, prepared and ready for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 136781 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 841196 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 November 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1990 and lives in the London Borough of Bromley. The childminder provides childcare from Monday to Friday all year round, except for personal holidays. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3 and accepts funding to provide free early years education for children aged 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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