Childminder EY469498

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 January 2018 23 July 2014

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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 offers a welcoming, well-organised environment for children. They easily choose from a good variety of resources in the well-equipped indoor play areas and the garden.  Children are happy and settled. They have good relationships with the childminder and each other. The childminder knows them well and is sensitive to their individual needs.  The childminder plans and provides a good variety of stimulating activities and outings that children enjoy. They make good progress in their development and are well prepared for the move to school.  There are positive relationships with parents. The childminder keeps them well informed about activities and routines on a day-to-day basis.  The childminder is motivated to continually develop her provision. For instance, since her last inspection she has further extended the range of outdoor activities to offer new challenges for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not work as closely as possible with the other settings that children attend, to help ensure a shared approach to children's learning and care.  The childminder does not use her assessments to full effect to precisely monitor children's overall progress from their starting points, to help ensure any gaps in learning are identified as quickly as possible.

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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

 improve the partnerships with other early years settings that children attend, to help develop a more consistent approach to children's learning and care  develop the use of assessment further to monitor children's overall progress even more closely, to help ensure children make the best possible progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children taking part in activities with the childminder and assessed the impact this had on children's learning.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder about her practice and children's learning and development.  The inspector looked around the areas of the home used by children.  The inspector sampled the childminder's paperwork, including children's learning journals.  The inspector read parents' questionnaires and comments to take account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibilities towards the children in her care and knows how to recognise and report any concerns about a child's welfare. She is well organised and keeps detailed childminding records. The childminder effectively keeps her childcare knowledge up to date, for example, through local authority seminars and links with other childminders. She reflects on her practice and continually develops her skills. For instance, she has extended her knowledge of how to support children learning more than one language at home, to help develop their communication skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes children closely and plans activities that they are eager to take part in. She supports language and communication well. For example, older children enjoy conversations and younger children learn new words when sharing stories and books. The childminder follows children's interests well, demonstrates new skills and gives children time to practise. For instance, children were excited to learn how to use new tools to cut and shape the play dough and became absorbed as they explored and investigated. The childminder adapts activities successfully so that children of different ages can all take part, providing sensitive support to younger children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a good role model and has a calm, patient approach. Children behave well. They learn to value one another, for instance, they learn simple words in their friends' home languages. The childminder is vigilant in keeping children safe. She checks the home thoroughly to identify and remove any hazards and supervises children closely at all times. The childminder helps children learn to keep themselves healthy and safe. For example, they remember to sit carefully at the table to eat and older children learn to use a tissue to blow their nose. Children play outside every day, enjoying the fresh air and physical activity in the garden or the adjoining park.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children quickly grow in independence. For instance, even the youngest children peel their own fruit at snack time. They make confident choices and decisions, such as selecting activities and toys. Children develop good physical skills, confidently manipulating the play dough. They get along well together, learning to share the equipment and take turns. Children enjoy stories and are fascinated with books. They join in with songs and younger children begin to learn the actions, clapping their hands or marching up the hill. Older children count as they play, concentrate on tasks well and are motivated to learn. They quickly gain the skills they need for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY469498 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 1071623 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 July 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Beckenham, in the London Borough of Bromley. She cares for children from 7.30am to 6.30pm on Monday to Wednesday, throughout the year. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged three and four years.

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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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