Childminder EY317272

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 January 2017 27 February 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 is proactive in her work with other agencies. She actively seeks advice from other professionals and attends meetings of relevant charities and keeps in touch with the needs of children in her community. This builds on her skills and knowledge and helps her to support children in her care.  Partnerships with local pre-schools, children's groups and parents are strong. The childminder effectively shares information with all those working and caring for the children in her care. Children make good progress from their individual starting points.  Arrangements for reviewing children's assessments are effective. The childminder quickly identifies areas where children may require additional support and provides useful advice and guidance to parents.  Children have access to many stimulating activities within the home and when they attend groups. This builds on their social skills and motivation to learn.

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This provision is good

 The children eat freshly cooked meals and follow good hygiene procedures. They develop a secure understanding of how to keep themselves healthy.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not have good access to all of the learning environments to further enrich children's play experiences, particularly for those who enjoy learning outdoors.  Occasionally, the childminder does use opportunities to fully challenge what children know and extend their learning 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

 make better use of all areas of the environment to enrich children's play experiences, particularly for those who enjoy learning outdoors  make the most of opportunities to consistently challenge what children know and extend their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder throughout the inspection about her practice and children's learning and development.  The inspector sampled documents showing the childminder's suitability as well as checking children's records and parents' written views.  The inspector had a tour of the home and areas children use for play.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder keeps updated with the local safeguarding children board procedures. She ensures that suitability checks are completed on all household members and she has updated her policies and to reflect and implement good practice. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder effectively regulates safety in her home for children. She accurately monitors children's progress and regularly shares this with parents. She works well with her co-childminder and evaluates her provision well. She undertakes useful training, for example, her recent attendance on an Early Excellence Project has helped her review how children learn and behavioural patterns.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are motivated to learn and they thoroughly enjoy activities available to them. The childminder supports children's language skills well. She adapts the ways she speaks to children and babies well to help all children to communicate confidently. For example, babies respond to her gestures and older children listen with understanding. Children look at books with interest and participate well as the story develops. For example, they are motivated to talk about present and past events using their photograph books. Children learn that stories are interesting and even more enjoyable during sessions, such as 'snuggle time'. Children learn simple counting and sequencing and recognising shapes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are confident in the childminder's home. The childminder offers flexible settling-in arrangements and undertakes thorough recording of children's details. She meets each child's individual needs successfully. Children play happily in this homely environment and are confident to make choices and decisions. They have fun using resources, such as the 'sensory cube' where they explore with the coloured lights and torches, which they control in the dark. This helps to develop their imagination as well as confidence to experiment in safety. Children show care and concern for each other. They negotiate who will play the different roles and share toys well. Children have good opportunities to exercise, for example, as they go on outings each day and engage in physical activities.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop a wide range of skills and knowledge in preparation for school. They learn how to use tools safely, such as cutlery, with good control. They explore creativity, for example, through using many medias and learn about festivals of other children from different cultures. Children display high social skills and a good ability to make friends. They become independent and are competent in managing their needs, such as dressing themselves and personal hygiene.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY317272 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 1080155 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 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives in the London Borough of Bromley. The childminder works with another childminder. The childminder has a level 4 qualification in childcare. She operates her service from 7.30am to 6.30pm on Monday to Friday during school term time.

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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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