Childminder in Bromley

Inspection date 10 January 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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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This provision is good

n The childminder is rigorous in her self-evaluation. She works with her assistant well to critically assess the safety of the home to meet the age and stage of development of the children in their care. For example, they reorganised the play areas and changed furniture to ensure babies, toddlers have additional floor space to roll, crawl and learn to walk. n Children's health and well-being is a particular strength. The childminder is highly effective in teaching children excellent hygiene routines. For example, children are eager to help clean areas they have used. They learn about their bodies and show great independence in seeing to their own healthcare needs. n Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. The childminder uses accurate assessments of children's development and effectively shares this information with parents to help children receive consistency in their care and learning.

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This provision is good

n The childminder makes a significant contribution to support children's understanding of their emotions and those of others, particularly from those of who have different backgrounds from their own. For instance, she maximises on the richness of the cultures and languages of the children who attend to raise all children's awareness of diversity. She uses highly effective ways, including languages, to include everyone in daily discussions on topics such as the weather and how they feel. n The childminder is still developing her partnerships with other settings that children attend to maximise on children's learning potential. n The childminder has not fully developed supervisory support and training to help promote the skills of her assistants 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 build stronger partnerships with other settings that children attend to secure consistency to help raise children's learning potential. n provide assistants with even more support to raise their continued professional development.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities inside and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector sampled documentation, including suitability checks for the childminder and her assistants. n The inspector spoke with the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector discussed the self-evaluation with the childminder. n The inspector took account of the views of parents in written feedback.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has kept up-to-date with new child protection guidance and has ensured her assistants know the correct procedures. They have a clear understanding of how to identify signs that a child is at risk of harm and the correct procedure to follow to help assure their welfare. The childminder monitors and evaluates the quality of her provision well and uses many ways to communicate with parents to obtain their views. For example, her systems such as, newsletters, online programmes and daily discussions provide valuable information about what children do at home. The childminder also ensures that she attends regular training opportunities to maintain her skills. For instance, recent training in supporting children's communication and language motivated the childminder to implement practical ways to further support children who speak English as an additional language.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of each child's developmental stages and needs. She plans children's learning well and uses good teaching methods to adapt activities to the learning needs of each child. For example, the childminder supports children's independence in their desire to put their shoes and coats on before going outside. Children enjoy water play, dipping toys in and out. The childminder extends this activity well helping children to use other resources, such as paintbrushes to make marks and bubble-blowing exercises. The childminder uses words well to help children's understanding and to extend their vocabulary. She also reads stories and encourages older children to sound letters and recognise their names in print.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is exceedingly thorough in the information she gathers from parents before children start, which underpins the excellent settling-in period for children. They feel safe and show they are very content with the childminder and her assistant, who are extremely sensitive to children's needs. Children constantly busy themselves with the high-quality toys and resources available, which helps their independence and satisfies their curiosity. The childminder has a very calm and responsible manner and skilfully adapts her approach to children's age and level of understanding. This positively reflects on children's behaviour, which is exemplary. The childminder is exceptional in her support of children's health. Close adherence to children's routines, dietary needs, together with an excellent understanding of food preparation, means that children benefit and enjoy tasty nutritious meals.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children acquire a good range of abilities, such as dressing and social skills, that supports their preparation for their future learning and move to school. Young children count during play and sing number rhymes. Older children begin to recognise numbers and quantity. All children use creative materials to express their own ideas. Children learn to keep themselves safe, particularly when playing outdoors or when going on outings.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY541585 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 10089655 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 0 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in St Paul's Cray, Orpington, Kent. She works with two assistants. She is in receipt of funding for children aged three and four years. The childminder offers her service from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday for 46 weeks of the year. The childminder has a recognised childcare 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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Registers

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