Pearce, Brenda

Inspection date 3 December 2018 Previous inspection date 18 September 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

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

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This provision is good

n The childminder assesses children's learning well. She uses this information to identify any gaps in children's learning and to monitor the good progress all children make from when they first start. n The childminder is sensitive, caring and a good role model. For example, she provides lots of cuddles and reassurance when young children wake up after a morning nap. n The childminder develops good professional relationships with other settings that children attend, to help support children's continuity of care and learning to a good level. n The childminder supports all children to settle quickly when they first start. For example, she provides extended settling-in sessions to help all children settle quickly and begin to build a positive relationship with her. n Occasionally, the childminder does not extend younger children's understanding of early mathematics, such as opportunities to explore numbers and counting.

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This provision is good

n The childminder does not focus her professional development on raising the quality of teaching to the highest 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 provide more opportunities to help the youngest children to build on their understanding of numbers and counting n make the most of professional development opportunities to raise the quality of teaching to the highest level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector had a tour of the parts of the premises used for childminding. n The inspector talked with the childminder at appropriate times. She reviewed an activity with the childminder. n The inspector observed and discussed the quality of teaching, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning and development. n The inspector viewed written feedback from parents and took account of their views. n The inspector viewed evidence of suitability for the childminder and household members. She discussed the childminder's self-evaluation information with the childminder and viewed a range of documentation, including the childminder's paediatric first-aid certificate and public liability insurance.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good vision for her setting and has plans to make further improvements. For example, she intends to extend the good range and variety of experiences in her garden for all children, such as to develop a mud kitchen. The childminder confidently promotes children's care and learning well. She regularly shares information with parents to ensure all children's individual needs are met. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder regularly updates her safeguarding knowledge and wider safeguarding issues, such as being alert to children at risk from extreme views and behaviours. She knows the local reporting procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child's welfare. The childminder assesses risk in all areas used for the purpose of childminding and prior to outings to minimise any potential hazards to children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gains in-depth information from parents when children first start. She skilfully uses this information to identify children's initial starting points in their learning. The childminder observes children and uses this information to plan activities and experiences to motivate and support children's learning further. For example, toddlers excitedly explore the textures of shredded paper to find hidden objects. The childminder promotes the youngest children's early language well. She labels objects and uses positional language as they play, such as 'under', 'over' and 'behind'. The childminder encourages children to make independent choices in their play. They confidently choose from a variety of age-appropriate toys and activities, such as building blocks, shape sorters and wooden peg puzzles.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The youngest children's physical care needs are supported very well. The childminder sensitively follows their familiar care routines to promote continuity of care further. Toddlers confidently and independently explore their environment. They are extremely happy and confident in the company of others, and frequently share toys with visitors. The childminder promotes children's healthy lifestyles well. Children have plenty of fresh air and physical exercise. For example, they regularly visit local parks and participate in physical activities in the childminder's garden. The childminder helps children to wash and dry their hands to help promote their self-help skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children develop the key skills they require for the next stages in their learning. Young children regularly mix with others at local toddler groups to develop their social skills further and begin to learn about their local communities. Toddlers begin to feed themselves at mealtimes. They babble, begin to sound out the beginning of words and use gestures to express themselves and communicate their needs. Children begin to compare size and shape of objects, press buttons and anticipate what will happen as they select from a range of technology toys.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY392879 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 10083400 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 - 14 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 18 September 2014

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in Biggin Hill, in the London Borough of Bromley. The childminder receives funding to provide early education for children aged three and four years. She provides care for children on Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6.30pm, for most of the year. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Registers

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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