Childminder EY440468

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 January 2018 4 March 2015

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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

 Children develop good attachments with the kind, nurturing childminder. This supports their confidence and builds their sense of well-being.  The childminder understands how children develop and observes their progress well. She knows the children's interests and stages of learning. Children make good progress from their starting points.  Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder works closely with them, exchanging daily information about their child's learning and care. She seeks parents' opinions on her practice.  The childminder completes daily risk assessments of all areas, equipment and resources and continues to risk assess on outings. She supervises the children well.  The childminder is committed to evaluating and improving her practice. She regularly completes training and researches online to ensure she is aware of the latest information, such as changes being made to data protection legislation.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder occasionally misses opportunities to help children understand the differences in people and their cultures.  Sometimes, the childminder does not fully support children's independence and helps them to complete things they may be able to do for themselves.

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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

 create more opportunities for children to learn about the differences between people, languages and cultures beyond their experiences  extend opportunities for children to further develop their independence skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of the childminder's interactions with the children.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including risk assessments, key policies and procedures, and children's records.  The inspector took account of parents' views through feedback forms and cards.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and plans for her practice.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has attended training in child protection and has a full understanding of the procedures to follow should she have concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder recognises the benefits of improving her knowledge and skills to improve the outcomes for the children. For example, she completes regular training, researches the internet and discusses good practice with other professionals. The childminder has good systems in place to share comprehensive information about children's learning and care with other settings that they may attend. She ensures they both know the child's current level of development and next steps in learning. The childminder has effective monitoring systems in place to assess children's progress and help her to detect any gaps in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has good ways to help her gather children's current development from parents before they begin at the setting. This allows her to support the children's learning from the very beginning. The childminder offers a broad range of activities and outings that interests the children and extends their learning. For example, children learn about self-care and the world around them as they dress and play with small dolls. The childminder develops the children's communication skills well. For instance, she encourages meaningful conversation and labels younger children's play to extend their vocabulary. Children develop their small muscles and mathematical skills well. For example, they learn to use scissors to cut play dough and use mathematical cutters to cut out shapes, which the childminder then names to encourage children's awareness.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a good role model and children display good manners and are polite and considerate to one another. She takes children to a range of activities outside the home, such as the park and local soft-play area, where they are able to develop their larger muscles and learn about the local environment. The childminder helps children to develop healthy lifestyles. For example, she encourages them to drink water, supplies nutritious food and teaches them good hygiene procedures. Children feel secure in the childminder's presence and, in the main, they have a 'can-do' attitude during activities, asking for help if necessary. They interact with others and occasionally check in with the childminder for reassurance.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are interested to learn and enjoy their interactions with the childminder and other children attending. They are developing good physical and social skills as they mix with other children at toddler groups, learning to make friends and share equipment. This helps to prepare them well for the next stages of their learning, including their eventual move on to school. Children develop their technology skills well as they, for example, move an electronic pen along the print to 'read' a book themselves as they hear the words.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY440468 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 1095247 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 4 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Bromley, in the London Borough of Bromley. She operates Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, throughout the year. The childminder has an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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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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