Childminder in Bromley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 December 2017 20 December 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The programme to support children's communication and language development is exemplary. All children, including those who learn English as an additional language, make exceptional progress from their starting points.  Children gain extremely good early mathematical skills. For instance, young children very confidently sort cubes by size, from largest to smallest, as they build a tower, showing they understand shape, size and measure very well.  The childminder is committed to improvements. She reviews the quality of the provision regularly and plans carefully to address identified weaknesses. For instance, she keeps an accurate record of the days and hours of children's attendance. She has successfully improved partnerships with schools and other settings that children attend since her last inspection.  Children learn to take account of the needs of others. They build positive relationships with each other and learn to be caring. For example, they kindly ask what colour

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This provision is good

cutlery their friends would like to choose at lunchtime.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although children develop a good awareness of safety, the childminder does not provide consistent opportunities to help them understand the procedures to follow in the event of an emergency.  The childminder has not considered further ways to help children build on their understanding of what makes them and their families special.

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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

 provide consistent opportunities to help children build on their understanding of the procedures to follow in the event of an emergency  help children more to learn about what makes themselves and their families special.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children and the childminder's interactions with them.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and children.  The inspector viewed a sample of documents including children's learning records.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector assessed the childminder's self-evaluation process and discussed her knowledge of the early years foundation stage.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of how to identify child protection issues and the agencies to contact should she have concerns. She ensures that her assistant is up to date with changes to safeguarding guidelines and holds a valid paediatric first-aid qualification. These arrangements help to ensure children's welfare and well-being. The childminder aims high for individual children. She closely monitors and guides the work of her assistant to achieve the highest standards in teaching practice. Highly accurate assessments and reviews of children's progress enable her to identify concerns in their learning at an early stage. The childminder maintains close relationships with parents and professionals, and shares information effectively with them. This helps her to develop highly focused plans for individual children, including those with speech and language difficulties. Gaps in children's learning close rapidly.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder supports children's independent learning skills exceptionally well. For instance, she very skilfully helped them learn to make shapes with play dough and stepped back sensitively once they were successful and eager to explore their own ideas. The childminder sets extremely interesting challenges that very successfully stimulate children's curiosity to learn. For instance, she jumbled up numerals and children had fun finding the numbers she called out. She supports them very skilfully to build further on what they already know. For instance, they learn 'zero' and comment it looks like a circle. The childminder provides excellent opportunities to extend children's understanding of the natural world. For example, they learn to name insects, bugs and mini-beasts.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Young children form close emotional bonds with the childminder. For instance, they open their arms out and come to her for a cuddle when they need reassurance. They learn to contribute to routine tasks, such as preparing for mealtimes. They build a sense of belonging and positive self-esteem. The childminder helps children to learn to identify risks and to keep themselves safe. Older children listen carefully to instructions before crossing the road and learn to look out for hazards with the childminder. They know they have to wait when they see a car emerging from the bend. The childminder values children's views. For instance, she identifies their interests in outdoor activities and sports, and plans regular outings and physical activities that interest them. Children develop a healthy lifestyle.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children thoroughly enjoy their learning experiences. They are extremely confident communicators and highly active learners. Young children build very rapidly on their early literacy skills. For instance, they learn to identify words that have matching initial sounds, such as 'tiddles' and 'turtle'. They gain very competent mathematical skills from an early age. Children are prepared exceptionally well for the next stages in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY472854 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 1107877 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 11 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 20 December 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Farnborough, in the London Borough of Bromley. The childminder offers care from 7.30am to 6.15pm on weekdays, during term time only. The childminder is a qualified teacher and works with 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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