Childminder EY459071

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 November 2016 4 June 2014

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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

 The childminder provides high-quality activities, helping the children to make good progress with their learning and development.  The childminder reflects on his practice and that of his co-childminder with success. He successfully uses any information he gathers from parents to help shape his service. For example, following feedback, he now provides information that is more detailed to parents regarding the developmental progress their children are making. This helps to improve continuity of learning for the children.  The childminder successfully teaches children about their own safety. For example, he reminds them not to run inside and to keep their fingers away from door hinges when opening and closing doors.  Children develop positive relationships with the childminder; this helps them settle and they are ready to start their learning straight away. This supports children's learning and development effectively.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder does not make the best possible use of resources to support children to learn more about their home languages and those of others.

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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

 improve resources on offer to support children's understanding of their own languages and those of others.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children in the main play areas.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took into account parents' views.  The inspector sampled documents, including the childminder's self-evaluation and selected policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a strong understanding of child protection issues. He is fully aware of the procedures to follow if he has any concerns regarding children's welfare. The childminder keeps up to date with any changes to legislation, helping him to keep children safe. He develops his knowledge of childcare in a variety of ways to help to improve his skills. For example, he reads articles and attends training courses to help him provide good-quality care and learning for the children. Recent training has helped him improve the quality of the planning and assessments he carries out. The childminder works well with his co-childminder to assess and improve the quality of the activities and care they provide for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder monitors children's development effectively and clearly identifies any gaps in their learning. He successfully uses this information to plan activities to help him to narrow these gaps. The childminder knows the children well and uses this information effectively to plan good-quality activities to meet their individual needs. For instance, he works with children on their number skills as they build towers with blocks. They look at the sequence of the numbers as they build. This teaches children about the order of numbers, helping to support their mathematical development well. The childminder works in good partnership with teachers from the local schools. He finds out what the children have been learning during the day to help him consider what activities to carry out at home. This helps him to provide good continuity of learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is consistent in his approach to behaviour management. He works closely with parents and his co-childminder to make sure they support children to behave well. For example, they teach children the importance of sharing and turn taking. They also teach them the importance of respecting each other. They teach the children not to engage in name-calling and explain how it makes other children feel. The childminder works with his co-childminder to teach children about their health. For example, they discuss with the children foods that are heathy and those that should only be occasional treats.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are gaining the confidence to progress to the next stages of their learning. They eagerly explore role play activities and talk with the childminder about the pretend food they are cooking. This helps to develop their language development. Children learn how to write their names according to their own abilities. For instance, they use dots or copy the letters to help them to write their names. This helps children to progress at their own speed and develop strong literacy skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY459071 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 1069205 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. He lives in the London Borough of Bromley. The childminder works in partnership with his wife, who is also a registered childminder. He works five days a week, 8am to 6pm, for 48 weeks of the year.

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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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