Childminder EY459801

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 October 2016 17 October 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 Children play and learn in a highly stimulating environment where resources are of an exceptional standard and quality. Children are extremely motivated and eager to join in.  Children's safety is paramount and the childminder's home is exceedingly safe and maintained to a high standard. She completes rigorous risk assessments when children play outdoors.  The childminder teaches well and uses her imagination and ideas to engage children's interest. She regularly reviews the delivery of the educational programmes and monitors children's progress well, which helps her to ensure they all make good progress.  The childminder establishes strong partnerships with other agencies and settings children attend. This helps her successfully complement children's care and learning.  Children are highly valued as individuals and follow the childminder's lead in showing respect and kindness. Children learn about differences and cultures. For example, the

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This provision is good

childminder learns specific words of the languages children speak at home and includes their festivals in her planning for all children to share.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make full use of opportunities for children to continue some activities at home to support their learning even further.  The childminder occasionally does not fully challenge children's physical development in their practical skills.

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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

 create innovative methods to further support children's continued learning at home  build on the existing good opportunities for children to use their physical skills during practical experiences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector and the childminder completed a joint observation of an activity.  The inspector looked at documentation that showed how parents are involved in their children's learning.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation relating to safeguarding, children's progress and well-being, and the childminder's suitability checks.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder understands her responsibility to support children's welfare and learning. She has a good range of policies and shares these with parents to keep them informed of her practice. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows her responsibility to protect children from harm or radical influences that undermine their well-being. She monitors children's progress well and quickly identifies strengths and any gaps in their progress where they need additional support. She self-evaluates her service effectively. She makes the most of learned experiences, such as working with the local authority, and her own research to help to meet children's needs. She uses a variety of methods, such as photograph diaries, to keep parents informed of what their children do and achieve.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans her time effectively and provides children with exciting experiences and activities. Children love stories and she brings these to life. For example, she makes good use of her voice and uses additional resources such as puppets and dressing-up clothes. She successfully extends activities to the garden. For example, children enjoyed a pumpkin hunt. Toddlers were excited to collect and place them in their basket while older children reviewed how many they had. Other activities, such as painting moons and stars, help extend children's creativity as well as learning about different shapes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are extremely confident and happy with the childminder. She organises her home exceptionally well for their play and their cosy comfort when resting. Her outstanding attention to detail in following children's particular needs contributes to their happy, contented disposition, and children thrive. They fulfil their curiosity to explore and develop their independence. They eat nutritious meals and practise first-class hygiene routines that significantly support their health. Exciting outings to places such as farms help children to understand the different needs of animals and how to treat and care for them. The childminder is highly intuitive in understanding children's moods and feelings, and skilfully engages their attention. Children's behaviour is exceptional. Children learn about being safe and managing risk. For example, they watch fireworks and learn about fire hazards, and they carefully negotiate how to climb and slide in the garden.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children acquire many important skills needed for the next stage in their learning, including starting school. They develop good thinking skills and speak clearly and share their ideas. Children enjoy looking at books and show good listening and understanding. They understand weight and practise numbers and shape recognition. Children make good progress and some exceed expectations, given their starting points and capabilities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY459801 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 1063370 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 October 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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