Childminder in Bromley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 November 2016 10 July 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

 The childminder and her co-childminder support each other well to help identify areas of their provision to develop further and plan effectively for improvements. For example, since the previous inspection, they have increased opportunities for parents to contribute to the self-evaluation process.  Children learn to identify emotions, which helps support their personal and emotional well-being. For example, they comment that the characters in the story are scared of the dark and identify that it would help to 'shine a torch' to see in the dark.  Children benefit from regular exercise and outdoor learning experiences. They develop their understanding of hygiene practices such as good handwashing routines. These practices contribute to their health and physical well-being.  Children develop good communication skills. For example, they learn to use a range of vocabulary and they confidently describe past experiences. They continually develop

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This provision is good

skills that help support their progress towards the next stages in their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder is sometimes too quick to do things for children rather than allow them to extend their independence skills and complete simple tasks such as using scissors.  The childminder does not make best use of all opportunities to encourage children develop their thinking skills further.

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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

 increase the range of opportunities for children to complete simple tasks for themselves to help develop their independence skills further  provide consistent opportunities for children to build further on their thinking skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children and their interactions with the childminder.  The inspector held a discussion with the childminder as appropriate.  The inspector viewed a sample of documents including children's learning records.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and children.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder in relation to observations of the children's play, learning and progress.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of the signs and symptoms that would cause concern for children's welfare. She understands the procedures to follow to report any child protection matters. The childminder shares information regularly with other early years providers who care for the children and with school staff. This helps her to assess and track individual children's overall progress accurately and plan well to meet their needs. She identifies areas of her teaching practice that need further development and completes further research, for instance, by reading information available online to help improve her knowledge and skills. This helps her to develop her provision and practice and increase outcomes for children continually.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides opportunities for children to use their imaginative skills in a range of ways. For example, after they made a snowman with art materials, she provided opportunity for them to make a snowman with dough. The childminder makes good use of children's play to help them learn to identify common shapes. For example, they learn to identify that the buttons are circles and a scarf is a rectangle. The childminder supports children's literacy skills effectively. For example, she introduces them to letter sounds as she writes their name, which helps them build on their familiarity with print. Children enjoy story time and have a keen interest in books. For instance, they take part in interesting discussions about the illustrations and story with the childminder.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form friendly relationships with the childminder. For example, they share humorous experiences and they laugh happily as they play. The childminder provides them with nutritious meals and meets their individual dietary and medical needs effectively, which helps support their good health and well-being. Children engage in positive learning experiences with the childminder, which helps to encourage their good behaviour. The childminder provides opportunities for children to develop their understanding of the wider community, which helps them learn to value similarities and differences. She works in partnership with parents to help keep them informed and meet children's individual care routines.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are motivated, stimulated and confident. They learn to take a lead and they communicate instructions to coordinate their play. For example, they make models of 'mummy caterpillars' with dough and assign tasks to the childminder to make the 'baby caterpillars'. They make typical progress and are prepared well for future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY451669 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 1062909 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 July 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in the London Borough of Bromley. She provides childcare all day on weekdays for most of the year. She works with her mother who is also a registered childminder.

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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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