Childminder in Bromley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 July 2017 29 June 2015

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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 childminder and her assistants share inspirational relationships with the children. They help them to become extremely happy and to settle rapidly into their play.  The childminder plans really exciting activities that engage children highly effectively in their learning. She uses excellent ways to meticulously track children's progress. This rapidly highlights any gaps in their development, so that she can provide individual support to children, to help them make outstanding progress.  The childminder is highly motivated to develop children's understanding of the wider community. For example, during Chinese New Year, children dress up in oriental outfits, visit a Chinese restaurant and share money purses together during a New Year party.  Children are extremely well supported and make rapid progress in their learning from their starting points, within short periods of time.  Children show exceptionally high levels of self-esteem and confidence in social

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This provision is outstanding

situations. For instance, when learning about a famous tennis tournament in their sports theme, they delight in taking turns to mix up cream to have with strawberries.  The childminder reviews her practice exceptionally well. For example, she evaluates events with children and parents, and expertly includes their ideas into future plans. The childminder's precise evaluations lead to highly focused professional development. Training is shared with assistants to ensure consistency and highly effective teaching.

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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

 build even further on the already excellent systems in place for engaging parents in sharing information about their children's achievements from home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and her assistants interacting with the children.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder about her practice and children's learning and development.  The inspector sampled documents, including children's records.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder and held discussions regarding children's learning and the impact of teaching on their progress.  The inspector read comments from parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder supports her assistants' practice extremely well. For instance, she observes their practice and provides ongoing feedback. She identifies and seeks further training to help develop their skills and knowledge to the highest level. The childminder has excellent relationships with parents who state that they are 'beyond happy with the care given to their children', and they are 'fully up to speed' with all the communication methods used. The childminder helps parents very well to support their children's learning at home. She recognises the need to continually build on opportunities to engage parents in sharing even more information about their children's achievements from home. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an exceptional level of safeguarding knowledge which she shares with her assistants, who know what to do if they have any concerns. She regularly updates her extremely comprehensive policies and procedures,

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

and meticulously manages risks in her home and garden, and on outings.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is proactive in enhancing her extensive knowledge through continuous professional development. For example, speech and language training has further supported her delivery of high-quality, enjoyable activities to support children's use of letters and sounds. The childminder has an excellent commitment to developing children's growing independence. For example, children bring in exercise kits and, together, they practise the dressing skills they need before starting school. The childminder has extremely high expectations of what children can achieve. She develops learning exceptionally well through captivating themes that continually extend children's attention. For example, while learning about sports, children show remarkable levels of concentration as they manoeuvre footballs around cones.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder knows the children very well to support them highly effectively at every stage of their development. Children's behaviour is impeccable. The childminder and her assistants act as positive role models and show the children how to be kind to one another and manage their own feelings. High standards of care and hygiene support the care needs of babies and children. Children learn about healthy lifestyles and where food comes from exceptionally well. For example, children plant strawberries and sweetcorn at the childminder's allotment. They water the plants and patiently observe them grow, and have a wonderful time playing in the mud area.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children develop exceptional skills and levels of attention to support their future learning. For instance, they enjoy countless opportunities to develop independence. They delight in helping to serve meals to their peers, fill up their own water cups from a jug and cut their own bananas. Young children gain excellent early literacy skills. For example, they are eager to turn the pages of a book and attempt to read to their peers in the garden.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY376318 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 1093484 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 9 Number of children on roll 16

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 29 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in the London Borough of Bromley. The childminder holds a qualification in childcare at level 3. She provides childcare all day on Monday to Friday, for most of the year. The childminder works with two assistants.

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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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