Childminder in Bromley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 August 2016 Not applicable

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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 makes excellent use of her accurate assessments. Gaps in children's learning are quickly closed. She plans exciting challenges and experiences. Children make extremely rapid progress.  Children thrive and benefit immensely from exemplary opportunities to develop and maintain healthy lifestyles. For example, they spend valuable time learning about fruits and their nutritional value and taking part in sports.  The childminder establishes excellent relationships with parents. She shares comprehensive information about children's progress and offers superbly targeted help for them to support their children's learning at home.  Children are exceptionally confident. They form secure emotional bonds with the childminder. They settle quickly, are extremely happy, confident and eager to learn.  Children's safety is of paramount importance to the childminder. She meticulously risk assesses her home and all outings undertaken with children to reduce or remove any

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This provision is outstanding

potential hazards.  The childminder has exceptionally high expectations of herself. She carefully evaluates her practice and the quality of the provision. She takes into account the views of children, their parents and other professionals to improve continually.

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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

 continue to build on the excellent opportunities for children to explore their creativity and imagination.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and engaged with the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the quality of the childminder's interactions with children.  The inspector and the childminder evaluated the effectiveness of an activity together.  The inspector viewed the spaces, toys and equipment used for childminding purposes and discussed risk assessments.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including self-evaluation, policies and children's development records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder's knowledge of safeguarding procedures is extremely secure. She places high priority on children's safety. She thoroughly understands the process to follow if she has concerns regarding the welfare of a child in her care. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is extremely committed to providing the very best quality childcare. She is immensely ambitious and constantly reviews and monitors her work. For example, she continually engages in professional development opportunities, such as training, helping to achieve very high standards of teaching and excellent outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is extremely skilled in keeping children interested and excited to learn. For example, she asks probing questions that naturally encourage and ignite children's thoughts further. The childminder supports children's language skills extraordinarily well. For example, she uses excellent vocabulary and description during children's play and gives them time to think and express themselves. The childminder gives children exceptional opportunities to communicate during everyday experiences. For example, children volunteer to carry out the tour of the environment and talk about their time with the childminder. The childminder provides excellent resources, encouraging children's highly developed curiosity. The childminder acknowledges the potential to improve creative learning even further to help enhance children's imaginations even higher.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder supports children's personal, social and emotional development extremely well. Children benefit from superb experiences that broaden their understanding of the world. For example, they thoroughly enjoy visiting different places in the community and taking part in local events, such as activities to celebrate international sporting competitions. Children understand people's similarities and differences. The childminder is an excellent role model to children. She listens to them extremely well and is exceptionally polite and respectful. Children clearly flourish and thrive with this exceptionally caring and kind childminder. Their behaviour is exemplary. Children are extremely helpful and motivated to learn.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children show very high levels of enthusiasm in their play and are very happy in the care of the childminder. For example, they delight in hunting for treasure in sand and observe in fascination as the sand drifts through their fingers. Children are extremely competent in managing simple tasks and develop excellent independence. For example, they independently choose their own activities from the excellent choice available. Children are extremely well prepared for their next stages of learning and the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482671 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 998087 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 3 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Anerley, in the borough of Bromley. She operates her service from 7.30am until 6pm on Monday to Friday, all year round. The childminder has a qualification at level 3.

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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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