Childminder in Bromley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 September 2016 12 September 2012

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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 extends children's learning and builds on their interests exceptionally well. For example, children who are keen to learn about transport regularly visit the local airfield to watch the aeroplanes.  Children learn extremely good skills to support their future learning. For example, they develop their early reading abilities as they match letters to labels when they visit the shops.  The childminder is exceptionally reflective and shows a high level of enthusiasm towards continuing to make positive improvements. For example, she invites other childminders to observe her interacting with children and uses the constructive feedback to plan future actions that benefit children's outcomes.  Children are extremely confident and show exceptional levels of enjoyment in the childminder's company. The childminder supports this effectively. For example, she visits children at home to get to know them to an excellent standard before they start.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder tracks and monitors children's progress intensely. This helps her to rapidly highlight any gaps in their development and offer individual support to narrow them promptly. All children make outstanding progress.  Children learn the importance of healthy lifestyles in inspirational ways. For example, they have an active role in ordering, growing and preparing healthy meals, such as picking plums from the tree in the garden.

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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 develop the already extremely good opportunities that children have to extend their understanding of people's similarities and differences in the wider world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home that children use.  The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children.  The inspector sampled written documentation, including children's progress reports, policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to children, parents and the childminder.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder establishes and maintains impressive partnerships with parents. For example, she keeps them fully informed of any changes to her practice and shares new information she has learnt during her training courses. This supports children to make outstanding progress with the very high level of consistency of care and shared learning. The childminder builds highly effective partnerships with other early years professionals, for instance, she routinely visits the settings that children also attend. She shares children's progress and gains ideas to implement into her practice to complement their learning extremely well. The childminder has an extensive knowledge of the safeguarding procedures to follow to protect children's welfare. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder helps children to prepare for school exceptionally well. For example, she adapts parts of the routine to mirror those that children may recognise at school, such as highlighting their attendance on a 'today we are here' board. The childminder is highly successful at building upon spontaneous play. For instance, with children who show an interest in role play, she helps them build their own 'shop' and have real food items to 'sell'. Children are extremely good communicators. They confidently answer highly skilful questions that encourage their thinking. The childminder provides children with excellent creative experiences, such as making their own crayons.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is an exemplary role model. Children behave impeccably and are exceptionally polite. Children show high levels of maturity. For instance, when they play together they are extremely patient and take turns admirably. Children have excellent opportunities to develop their understanding of others. For example, they celebrate festivals and learn about conditions, such as conjoined twins. The childminder highlights plans to build on the opportunities children have to understand people's similarities and differences even further. Children learn to develop their physical abilities exceptionally well. Children learn how their bodies move and gain control. Younger children use walkers to pull themselves up to standing, and older children climb trees.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children learn exceptional skills to support their future learning. They develop an extremely good understanding of complex mathematics. For example, they go on walks and create charts to record the number of different types of vehicles they see, and count and compare them. Children develop exceptional empathy towards others, helping to develop inspirational social skills. For instance, children regularly attend a local coffee morning to sing to the elderly.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY442707 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 1059158 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 September 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Bromley, Kent. The childminder cares for children from Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm, 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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