Childminder in Bromley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 April 2018 12 September 2017

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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 works with the parents to assess the quality of practice in her home. Recent changes have been made to the menus, swapping around the types of food to meet children's individual dietary requirements. This helps to provide good continuity of care for the children.  The childminder works with her assistant to assess how successful activities have been and review how they can make changes to bring about better outcomes for children. This helps them to progress children's learning and development.  The childminder provides good-quality activities, helping children to make good progress with their learning and development.  The childminder and her assistant provide a warm and welcoming environment, helping children to settle quickly, ready to start their learning.  The childminder accurately tracks children's learning and development. She identifies where less progress is being made and works to narrow any gaps in their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide enough opportunities for children to express their own creativity during art activities, as she guides them too much with what to do.  The childminder does not do as much as possible to help children who speak English as an additional language to hear, develop and use their home language as they play and learn.

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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

 allow children more freedom to express their own creativity and use their imaginations during creative activities  provide more opportunities for children to hear, develop and use their home language in their they play and learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children in the main play areas.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took into account the views of the parents.  The inspector sampled documents, including children's records, evidence of staff suitability and safeguarding information.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she reviews her own and her assistant's practice.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have a clear understanding of safeguarding issues and the procedures to follow if they have concerns regarding the welfare of children. The childminder has addressed all actions raised at her last inspection. She now makes sure that all documents are available at all times. The childminder works closely with the pre-schools the children attend. They share next steps and stages of development, helping to provide good continuity of learning for the children. The childminder works with her assistant to review practice in the home. Recent changes have included amending how they teach information technology to all ages of children. This helps to support children's understanding of how things work.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder works closely with parents to share and progress children's learning and development. They work together on children's next steps and share developmental reviews with other professionals to help children to reach their targets. Children develop key skills during everyday activities. For example, they help the assistant to prepare the snack by learning how to spread butter onto crackers and how to cut up the strawberries. This also helps to support their physical development. The childminder and her assistant teach the children well about their own safety. For example, they teach children the correct way to hold and to use scissors safely. This also helps to support children's physical development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have a secure bond with the childminder and her assistant. They receive cuddles of reassurance, and younger children go back to the childminder and her assistant for reassurance before going off to play again. This helps to support children's self-esteem and confidence to try new activities. The childminder and her assistant are consistent in their approach to behaviour management. All ages of children are taught the importance of sharing and taking turns. Children are seen to swap and share resources without any fuss and behave well. The childminder works closely with parents to make sure they support children with adapting to new regimes, such as wearing glasses or a change of dietary requirements. This helps to support children's well-being.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are prepared well for the next stage of their learning and subsequent move to school. They enjoy learning about their body parts and hearing their own and their friends' heartbeats. Children develop good language skills, discussing with the childminder the colours of their hair and eyes and those of their family members. This also helps to develop their memory and recall. Children develop good mathematical skills as they learn to count in sequence the number of children present. Children problem solve well, learning which cars fit in the garage for them to slide down the slopes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 136911 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 1114318 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 September 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1998. She lives in Chislehurst in the London Borough of Bromley. The childminder works with an assistant. She provides childcare all day Monday to Friday, for most of the year.

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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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