Childminder in Bromley

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

The childminder is well organised and speaks enthusiastically about her role. She has high expectations for all children, including those who speak English as an additional language. The childminder and her assistants provide a safe and caring environment where children thrive. The childminder reviews her own practice and monitors and guides her assistants. However, she does not always identify where they would benefit from additional training to further raise the quality of their teaching. For instance, occasionally her assistants do not successfully sustain children's interest in activities. The childminder and her assistants support children's early literacy skills well. For example, they provide lots of opportunities for children to practise making marks and they look at books with children frequently throughout the day. Children are confident and sociable. They select resources independently and enjoy a variety of activities, such as singing, painting

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The provision is good

and pretend play. Children interact positively with adults and peers, and their behaviour is good. They become increasingly independent and begin to manage their own personal needs. For example, babies learn to feed themselves and toddlers wash their hands independently.

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need to do better?

n The childminder observes children and monitors their development closely to ensure that they are making good progress. She identifies what children need to learn next and plans a range of activities to support their learning. This information is shared with parents, to help them support children's learning at home. n Children are confident and independent learners. They generally concentrate well and are curious about activities which interest them. For example, during a painting activity, babies discovered how to make marks using their fingers and paintbrushes of varying sizes. Older children explored how colours changed as they mixed paints together and created imaginative pictures of dinosaurs. n The childminder and her assistants are kind and caring towards children and develop close bonds with them, which supports children's emotional well-being effectively. They guide children's behaviour well and use plenty of praise, along

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need to do better?

with gentle reminders, to help children understand rules and boundaries. n Overall, the quality of teaching is good. However, occasionally the childminder and her assistants do not recognise when children are less engaged in learning and would benefit from more-stimulating and challenging experiences. n The childminder is passionate about promoting healthy lifestyles for children. She provides lots of opportunities for them to be active and to exercise outdoors in her garden or at a nearby park. She provides healthy meals and snacks for children, which include plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. This encourages children to make positive choices about what they eat.

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need to do better?

11 October 2019 n The childminder has developed systems to monitor the performance of her assistants and guide their practice. However, these do not always focus sharply on how they can develop their professional skills and knowledge further. n Children develop a good range of skills to support the next stages in their learning. Babies learn to crawl and stand, developing strength and coordination to help them walk confidently. Toddlers learn a wide range of words and use these to express their thoughts and feelings. n The childminder reviews the quality of her provision with her assistants. They take account of children's interests and actively seek parents' views, to help them develop a wide range of learning experiences for children. For instance, they have created an area in the childminder's garden where children grow fruit and vegetables. This helps them to learn about the natural world.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder ensures her assistants have the required suitability checks, so they are safe to work with children. She attends training to help her maintain a secure understanding of safeguarding issues and trains her assistants so that they are familiar with her safeguarding policies and procedures. The childminder and her assistants know how to recognise signs that a child may be at risk from harm. They know the procedures to follow to report any concerns about children's welfare. The childminder assesses risks to children in her home and when on outings, and she puts in place effective procedures to help protect them.

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should:

n provide more opportunities for children to be actively engaged in their learning n strengthen the systems for supervision and training, to ensure that assistants are supported effectively to develop their teaching skills further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY542753 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 10090306 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 to 6 Total number of places 17 Number of children on roll 16 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Orpington, Kent. The childminder provides care all day from Monday to Friday, all year round. The childminder works with two assistants.

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Inspection activities

n At intervals during the inspection, the inspector had discussions with the childminder and her assistants to check their understanding of a range of childcare issues. She also observed and spoke to children and considered their views and experiences. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning and development. n A range of documents were reviewed by the inspector, including policies and procedures, health and safety checks and children's records. n The inspector looked around the areas of the childminder's home used for childminding purposes. n Parents' written feedback was considered by the inspector to assess their views.

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Inspection activities

11 October 2019 We carried out this inspection 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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11 October 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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