Childminder in Bromley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 March 2018 Not applicable

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not maintain a current and valid paediatric first-aid certificate, as required.  Opportunities for parents to share information about their children's learning and development at home are not always fully effective, to support continuity in children's learning on an ongoing basis.  The childminder does not plan well enough to fully support children's understanding of diversity and the similarities and differences between themselves and others. Children do not make consistent progress in some areas of their learning.  Self-evaluation is not fully effective to identify all weaknesses to practice and provision.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder knows how to extend children's mathematical learning. For example, when older children confidently count to 10, she introduces higher numbers up to 15. This helps them to build on what they already know.  Children build on their creativity. They use their imagination to dress the dolls. They learn to match colours, for instance, as they choose shoes for the doll.  Children build positive relationships with others. They behave well and learn to play cooperatively with others. This helps to support their personal, social and emotional development.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 maintain a valid paediatric first-aid certificate. 15/04/2018

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 strengthen opportunities for parents to share information about what their children achieve at home  provide consistent opportunities to help children build on their understanding of diversity  improve self-evaluation to identify all areas of weak practice and to plan effectively for improvements.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children and the childminder's interactions with them.  The inspector viewed a sample of documents, including children's learning records.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times.  The inspector took account of the views of children and assessed how the childminder works in partnership with parents.  The inspector assessed how the childminder reviews her practice.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not hold an appropriate paediatric first-aid qualification, as required. However, this does not have a significant impact on children's welfare as the childminder retains some previous knowledge of how to meet children's needs in the event of an accident. Partnership with parents is not consistently strong. For example, although she prepares progress checks for children aged two years, she does not always discuss with parents how they can support learning at home. Nevertheless, she shares some useful information with other settings that children attend. This helps her to plan some relevant focused activities, to build on their experiences. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands how to protect children. She seeks relevant training opportunities, for instance, to update her knowledge of current safeguarding guidelines.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Teaching practice is not consistently strong. Although the childminder assess and tracks children's development regularly, she does not always engage parents in planning the next steps in their learning. Some areas of children's learning, such as understanding the world, are not supported as well as others. Nevertheless, the childminder supports children's communication and language development well. For instance, she provides opportunities for them to learn to use speech to describe their experiences. Children build on their vocabulary. For instance, they describe that their friend's birthday present was 'sparkly'. The childminder provides opportunities for children to extend their fine-motor skills. For instance, children learn to wind keys as they play with toy animals.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder does not always provide consistent opportunities for children to learn about people's differences and what makes them and their families special. Nevertheless, she is calm and caring, and children benefit from her positive approach. They build close bonds with her, they are settled and build positive self-esteem. The childminder helps children learn some safety rules, such as how to cross the road safely. For instance, children learn that they need to wait for the green lights before crossing. The childminder seeks some opportunities to help build her knowledge and skills further. For instance, she shares ideas with other childminders about ways to support different groups of children effectively, such as 'fussy eaters' and those who have behaviour issues.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not make the best possible progress, as they do not have consistent opportunities to benefit from activities that cover all areas of their learning. Nevertheless, overall, older children develop some skills that help to prepare them for their move to school. For example, they build on their mathematical development and personal, social and emotional skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY490361 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 1028249 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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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 the London Borough of Bromley. She provides childcare all day on weekdays, for most of the year. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged three 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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