Childminder in Bromley

Inspection date 7 February 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 Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The childminder provides good support for children's language and communication skills. For instance, she listens, exemplifies, and repeats words, so children hear them clearly. n The childminder works very well with parents and seeks useful information about children to understand their starting points. She uses observations and assessments to monitor children's development well. These help to identify any gaps in children's learning and tailor experiences to support children to catch up quickly. All children make good progress. n The childminder forms positive relationships with all children. They are relaxed, content, happy and confident in the childminder's home. She effectively promotes children's emotional well-being. Children behave well. n The childminder consistently monitors her practice, evaluates her provision, and makes improvements. For example, she constantly reviews activities, resources and her

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This provision is good

knowledge. Children achieve positive outcomes. n Partnership with other early years settings that children also attend is not fully established in order to help support greater consistency in children's care and learning. n The childminder does not always consider how she promotes children's self-care skills, particularly during hand-washing routines.

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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 strengthen the partnerships with other early years settings that children also attend to help provide more continuity in children's care and learning n support children's self-care skills fully and enhance their physical development even further.

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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 and assessed the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children during the inspection. n The inspector looked at a selection of documentation, including children's learning records, safeguarding procedures and training records. n The inspector viewed parents' written comments about the quality of service the childminder provides. n The inspector considered and viewed the suitability checks carried out for all adults living in the home.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder carries out thorough risk assessments of her environment, activities and outings. This helps to ensure these are safe and appropriate for children. The childminder has recently attended child protection training. She has a secure understanding of the signs and symptoms that indicate a child may be at risk of harm and neglect. The childminder knows the correct procedures to follow in the event of concerns regarding the welfare of a child. The childminder monitors children's learning effectively. She knows how to seek additional support to help close any gaps in children's development. Parents' comments are very positive about the quality of the provision and the quality of support for their children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder captures young children's interests well and provides activities for them to explore, for instance cause and effect toys and a variety of mark-making materials. The childminder provides challenges and encouragement, which helps to motivate children in their learning. For example, young children are excited as they investigate and discover toys they can pull apart and as they try to put them together again. The childminder models new words, which helps to promote children's language development well. She reads stories and sings with the children, who happily join in with actions and familiar words and phrases to enhance their learning experience. The childminder follows children's interests and promotes their engagement well. She provides a range of experiences to support young children's awareness of the world around them. For example, they enjoy outings to various place of interest in the local community.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder responds sensitively to children. She is calm and affectionate. Children willingly cuddle into her arms for comfort. They share a close attachment with her and she supports their emotional security well. The childminder shares timely information with parents to help to support children to become very confident in their personal care skills, for example potty training. The childminder encourages children to eat healthily. She promotes opportunities for children to be active. She encourages children to be kind to each other and to have mutual respect. The childminder uses simple explanations and rules to help support children's understanding of behavioural expectations. Children listen well.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning from their initial starting points. Young children are gaining the confidence to explore the learning environment and make some choices about their play. They are willing to have a go at activities and eagerly explore. They concentrate very well, are curious and strongly motivated. Children enjoy stories, singing and are developing very good imaginations. They have very inquisitive minds and confidently question why they are unable to take apart objects of interest. Children are developing skills that will help them in the next stage of their learning and their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY540478 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 10089805 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 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in Orpington,in the London Borough of Bromley. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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