Childminder in Bromley

Inspection date 16 April 2019 Previous inspection date 7 March 2016

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

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

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This provision is outstanding

n Children are truly at the heart of decision making. The childminder skilfully encourages children's democracy, for example, children willingly plan exciting outings and select their healthy, nutritional weekly meals. n The childminder has built exceptionally positive relationships with other professionals and parents. For example, she regularly meets providers from local settings children also attend, to share children's good progress and identify what they need to learn next. n The childminder supports children who are not making consistently good progress to successfully improve. For example, she accompanies children to speech and language sessions to promote their early language skills to the highest level. Consequently, all children make excellent progress from when they first start. n All children are extremely enthusiastic and excited to learn. They are captivated as they keenly talk about discovering objects they will 'smell', 'touch' and 'see' on their

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This provision is outstanding

afternoon 'Spring scavenger hunt'. n The childminder expertly extends children's vocabulary. She gives good explanations of new words she introduces to encourages children to use more adventurous vocabulary as they excitedly interact with her and each other. For example, children are intrigued to find out what the word 'decay' means.

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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 raise the already highly effective professional development programme to an even higher level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector had a tour of parts of the premises used for childminding. n The inspector talked with children and 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 had 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 outstanding

The childminder demonstrates exceptional knowledge of government guidance and legislation. She regularly attends training to develop her strong safeguarding knowledge further. The childminder confidently knows the procedures to follow if she has a concern about a child's safety. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder reflects on her practice exceptionally well. For example, she frequently seeks and evaluates the views of parents and children, to drive continuous improvement. An incisive professional development programme effectively builds on her already excellent teaching, skills and knowledge. For example, she accesses webinars and attends local authority and childminding network meetings. She is extremely passionate about adding to her already excellent professional development programme. The childminder has identified even more training she wishes to undertake, for example to promote children's emotional well-being and good mental

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder provides plentiful opportunities for children to practise early literacy skills. For example, she skilfully encourages children to read the introduction from books they choose about a hedgehog, to complement their afternoon woodland walk. Older children confidently read stories to younger children. The childminder strongly encourages younger children to read reading scheme books from school, to further promote their early reading skills. The childminder expertly supports learning through inquisitive questioning. For example, children confidently respond to questions about woodland animals and they use the new words they have learnt. The childminder assesses and monitors children's excellent progress very well. She has a very good understanding of each child's development. She uses in-depth observations to plan, with children's help, experiences and activities to help all children achieve exceptionally well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children benefit from ample time outdoors. For example, they enjoy trips to historical buildings, country parks, farms and fishing trips. All children demonstrate exceptional behaviour. They share toys together, race cars and giggle as they snuggle up together to read a story. Children demonstrate a sense of achievement, such as eagerly showing the childminder a drawing and keenly point out different characters. Most children show high levels of confidence, those who show less confidence are sensitively encouraged to have their say. The childminder encourages all children to make a positive contribution to their local community and, as a result, they regularly donate to the local food bank and they thoroughly enjoy weekly visits to a local care home for older people.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

The youngest children thoroughly enjoy the company of other, they watch, listen and copy older children's actions to further develop important skills for their next stages in learning. All children confidently use pens and coloured pencils, they begin to tell the time, recognise numbers beyond ten, lay the table and serve meals at meal time. Children are exceptionally keen learners. They confidently share their views and help make wonderful decisions about how they use their time at the childminder's home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY407658 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 10061957 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 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 7 March 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Orpington, in the London Borough of Bromley. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, for most of the year. The childminder has a current level 3 childcare qualification. The childminder is in receipt of funding to offer free early education to children aged three and four years.

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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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