Childminder in Bromley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 June 2017 Not applicable

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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 quality of teaching is outstanding. The childminder is exceptionally skilled at interacting with the children. Children's communication and language development is extremely well supported and they are confident and sociable.  Children make excellent progress in their development. Assessment of children's learning is very precise and accurate. The childminder is swift to identify children's next steps in learning and uses highly motivating activities and play opportunities for children to achieve them.  Children's behaviour is exemplary. The childminder uses many inspirational opportunities to help children express themselves and learn about emotions. For example, they create their own mood cards from pictures they took of themselves. She enthusiastically allows children to assess their own achievements. This helps them to develop their own targets and understand how it feels to achieve them.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder engages highly successfully with parents. The extremely effective partnerships help her to meet children's needs quickly. She swiftly provides well-chosen support and advice for any children identified as falling behind in their development, so they can catch up in their learning.  The childminder makes excellent use of her teaching qualification. She knows how to take children's learning forward, so they make rapid progress from their starting points.

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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

 enhance further the already excellent role-play opportunities for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the house and garden and talked with the children and childminder.  The inspector took account of parents' written feedback.  The inspector sampled relevant documentation and children's records, including policies and procedures.  The inspector checked the suitability of the childminder and her co-childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about how she evaluates her service and plans improvements.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder works closely alongside her co-childminder. They constantly share expertise and skills to create excellent learning environments indoors and outdoors for children. She is extremely passionate about her work and helping children make rapid progress in their development. The childminder has an exceptional belief in her practice and is continuously reflecting and evaluating on what she does. This helps to encourage the best possible outcomes for children. The arrangements for safeguarding children are effective. The childminder has a comprehensive knowledge of what to do if she has any concerns about a child in her care. She also has an extremely good understanding of how to protect children from extreme views and harm. The childminder develops excellent relationships with other key persons and specialists who work with the children, to help provide a high consistency in their care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder supports children's play experiences extremely well. She has high expectations of children's conduct and what they can achieve. The childminder uses detailed planning to cover all areas of children's learning and to extend their skills. For example, children use real fruit and vegetables in their shop, although the childminder has identified that she could make even greater use of role-play opportunities to build further on children's learning. They also learn about the value of money as they decide what to charge for their goods. The childminder provides a wealth of stimulating activities that interest the children and help them learn more about the world in which they live. For example, they recently each made their own birthday card for the Queen and took them to the post box. Children remember that they drew Buckingham Palace and crowns. They were very excited when they received a thank-you letter and photograph from the Queen.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder skilfully interacts with the children and poses questions to fully promote their problem-solving skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has an excellent knowledge of the children in her care. She and her co- childminder go to great lengths to meet each child's individual needs extremely well. Consequently, children are exceptionally happy and thrive in the enjoyable and very lively environment. The childminder is very professional and highly skilled in helping children learn to the best of their ability. Children's independence is extremely well promoted from a very young age. They receive encouragement to make choices and do things for themselves. Children enjoy a range of inspiring trips out together, locally and further afield. They learn about the differences in others and how to respect these.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children are reaching or exceeding levels of expectation in their learning and development. Children's social, emotional and physical development, and their communication and language skills, are particularly strong. Children are enthusiastic and motivated learners who are prepared extremely well for their next learning stage.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY486741 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 1006886 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 0

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. The childminder lives in Orpington, in the London Borough of Bromley. She works with her partner, who is also a registered childminder. The childminder provides child care all day on Monday to Friday, with the exception of bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds qualified teacher status.

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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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