Childminder in Bromley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 July 2016 26 March 2013

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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 make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder reflects on the quality of her provision and works closely with parents and the children to review her practice. She successfully uses the information she gains to help shape the service she provides; for example, by reviewing the children's routines.  The childminder provides good support to children who speak English as an additional language. For example, she gathers key words in their home languages to help them settle and to support their communication skills.  The childminder builds children's self-esteem and confidence well and successfully encourages positive behaviour.  The childminder works closely in partnership with other professionals. They regularly share the children's next steps of learning to support their learning and development. This helps to provide good continuity of care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always use children's interests as well as possible to develop further their creative skills.  The childminder does not always provide the best opportunities for children to explore a range of different objects and materials to reinforce or extend their learning.

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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

 make better use of the precise knowledge of each child's interests to provide experiences to develop their creativity  develop further the opportunities for children to explore different objects and materials to extend their understanding of the world around them.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children in the main play areas.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector reviewed parents' and children's written views.  The inspector sampled documents, including safeguarding and the children's files.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about assessing the quality of activities provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of child protection. She is fully aware of the reporting procedures to follow if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder continually develops her knowledge. For example, she attends regular training and reviews relevant documentation and guidance. The childminder also receives support from the local early years team. She uses the information she gathers to improve her practice. The childminder works closely with parents to share their children's stages of development and next steps of learning. This helps to develop good continuity of care for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder completes good quality observations and assessments, helping her to progress children's learning and development. She uses these with success to inform her planning and extend children's learning. The childminder gathers assessments from other settings children attend. They work together to identify areas of learning to work on. The childminder tracks children's progress accurately. This helps her to identify any areas that require extra support to reduce any gaps in learning. The childminder provides a good mix of adult-led and child-led activities. Children confidently ask for the resources they want to use, which helps to encourage their independence skills and language development. The childminder extends this to teach children about their own safety. For example, she encourages them to put away other resources first to prevent trip hazards.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder helps to develop children's awareness about healthy lifestyles, such as the importance of healthy eating and exercise. Children enjoy learning about food and the impact it has on their bodies, for example, through regular cooking activities. The childminder successfully teaches children how to use resources safely. For example, she explains that throwing toys can break them and hurt others. The childminder completes detailed risk assessments. This helps her to ensure that children play in a safe learning environment.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain the skills they need to help them progress to the next stage in their learning and move to pre-school. They learn the importance of taking turns and sharing as they play. Children enjoy a wide range of resources that help to support their physical development and problem-solving skills. For example, they enjoy throwing balls into cups to practise their coordination and work out how to stack the cups to make different sized towers.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY348185 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 1048981 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 March 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Petts Wood, Bromley. The childminder works all year round, five days a week.

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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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