Childminder in Bromley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 January 2018 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

 Self-evaluation is extremely accurate. The childminder expertly identifies strengths and areas for development to continually improve this high-quality childcare.  The childminder consistently updates her skills and knowledge to the highest level. She undertakes an extremely wide range of training and seeks support from other professionals, to continually update her knowledge. This successful drive to improve, leads to the highest levels of achievement for all children.  The childminder is extremely caring. Children settle particularly quickly when they first start. They have formed exceptional relationships with the childminder, who supports their emotional well-being superbly.  Where children's learning and development are not where they should be, the childminder identifies and closes any gaps in their learning quickly. Effective partnerships with other professionals help to secure the best possible outcome for all

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This provision is outstanding

children. Children make exceptional progress from when they first start.  The childminder skilfully promotes young children's mathematical development to an extremely high level. For example, she talks about size, shape and quantity when cutting strawberries and crumpets during snack time. She shows children the patterns they make while they paint and helps them to count the wheels on toy cars.

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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

 develop the already exceptional partnerships with parents to help them support their children's learning at home even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with parents to seek their views and comments, and took account of a wide range of written feedback.  The inspector viewed a range of documentation, such as safeguarding procedures and the childminder's qualifications. She discussed assessment and planning with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at convenient times. She discussed the self- evaluation process and checked evidence of ongoing suitability for the childminder and her family members.  The inspector and the childminder had a tour of the areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector observed children during their play and discussed with the childminder the impact of the activities on children's learning and development.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has comprehensive knowledge of how to keep children safe. She develops high-level skills and expertise from training updates, to recognise the signs which might indicate a child is at risk of being harmed. She is extremely confident about the procedures for reporting any concerns. The childminder actively uses the information from the extensive training she has accessed, to maintain outstanding levels of practice and care for children. For example, she plans highly effective activities to meet the individual needs of all children and she uses her in-depth knowledge of child development. As a result, children are exceptionally well prepared for the next stages in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has expertly created an extremely exciting learning environment. She skilfully observes children to find out their current interests and stages of development. For example, children are extremely interested in emergency vehicles and talk with excellent knowledge about people who help us. Children excitedly respond to questions and use a wide range of vocabulary from a very young age. Children are consistently excited and motivated to learn. The childminder expertly gains children's interest as she reads stories, or skilfully explains how colours change when mixing paints. Very young children develop excellent early literacy skills. For example, the childminder provides a wide range of books for children to enjoy. Parents say children love to bring books home, 'they read them over and over again'. The childminder acknowledges that she could do even more to involve parents in their children's learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder works extremely well to meet the different needs of children and their families and nurtures children's emotional well-being to a high level. She provides extremely nutritious, home-made meals each day so that children learn about the importance of eating healthily. Children thoroughly enjoy an exceptional range of outings. For example, they watch helicopters and planes at the local airport and visit other places of interest that leave them highly motivated to learn. Children have ample fresh air and physical exercise, and develop firm foundations for a healthy lifestyle. Children's behaviour is excellent for their ages and they respond extremely well to the childminder's simple requests.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children very quickly gain the skills they need to communicate effectively and they rapidly begin to use new words. Children become extremely sociable and self-assured, as they regularly meet with other children. They gain excellent mathematical and early literacy skills and begin to skilfully use a range of technology. For example, children very quickly learn how to negotiate obstacles when operating remote-controlled cars. They are highly inquisitive and enthusiastic learners.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY495988 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 1033821 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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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. She lives in Hayes, in the London Borough of Bromley. The childminder works Monday to Thursday from 7.15am to 7pm. The childminder has completed relevant training.

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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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Telephone number

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