Childminder in Bromley

Inspection date 26 September 2018 Previous inspection date 17 June 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n The childminder regularly reviews her provision to identify what she does well and any areas that she can strengthen. She actively seeks the views of parents to help her develop her service. For example, she has improved communication with parents by utilising an online messaging service, to share information on children's care and learning. n The childminder provides daily opportunities for children to learn outdoors and develop their understanding of the world. For instance, she takes them to sessions at a local woodland, where they enjoy collecting and exploring natural resources. n The childminder is highly effective in helping children to be active and healthy. For example, children enjoy helping her to prepare their nutritious snacks. She eats healthy meals alongside the children and teaches them about the benefits of a balanced diet. n Children develop excellent social skills. Toddlers share and take turns with resources,

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The provision is good

and cooperate as they play with their peers. Children confidently use words to describe their feelings and are able to solve disagreements independently.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder does not consistently identify precisely what she wants children to learn next, so that they always learn as much as possible from the activities she plans. n The childminder's targets for professional development are not sharply focused on raising her good standard of teaching to an outstanding level.

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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

n ensure that planning is consistently and sharply focused on what children need to learn next n focus self-improvement more effectively on developing teaching skills to help further raise the good standard of teaching.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed a range of activities and discussed these with the childminder, to assess the quality of teaching and its impact on children's learning. n The inspector had discussions with the childminder at various points throughout the inspection. n The inspector looked at a sample of documentation. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection and considered their views and experiences. n The inspector took account of parents' views from their written feedback.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder is experienced and well organised. She undertakes a range of training to help broaden her understanding of safeguarding issues and draws on her previous experience as a nurse to help keep children healthy and safe. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough knowledge of child protection procedures. She is confident about the action to take should she have concerns about children's welfare. The childminder makes regular observations of children's play and monitors their progress closely. Where children's development is not where it should be, she quickly identifies this. She ensures that children receive appropriate support, in her setting or from other professionals, to help close any gaps in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder forms strong partnerships with parents and they effectively share important information about the children. This helps her to plan activities, which are meaningful to children and enhance their experiences outside of her setting. For example, she introduces a topic on babies to support children with the arrival of a new sibling, and uses stories to help prepare them for starting nursery. The childminder promotes children's communication skills well. For instance, she describes resources and commentates on what children are doing, to help them develop a good vocabulary. The childminder promotes children's early literacy skills effectively. For instance, children learn to recognise their names as they find their name cards each morning. They enjoy listening to stories and practise different ways to make marks.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is highly skilled in developing extremely close and caring bonds with children. Children settle very quickly when they first join and demonstrate that they are completely confident and at ease in her comfortable home. The childminder supports children's behaviour exceptionally well. For example, she teaches them to recognise their feelings and helps them to understand how their actions affect others extremely well. Children's behaviour is excellent. The childminder allows children to undertake managed risks, which enable them to learn very well about danger and recognise how to keep themselves safe. For example, she guides them as they use safety knives to slice bananas and apples for their snack, developing their excellent understanding of how to use knives safely.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are happy and active learners. They make good progress in their development and are well prepared for the next stages in their learning. Children use resources imaginatively and enjoy sharing their ideas. For instance, they pretend they are making 'shiny bean stew' as they mix together glitter and other resources. They demonstrate an interest in numbers as they count out spoonfuls of their bean mixture. Children enjoy self-chosen challenges, for example, they take pride in completing jigsaw puzzles.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY356535 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 10064590 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 17 June 2016

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The childminder registered in 2007. She operates from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, for most of the year.

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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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