Parvin, Rehenaz

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a clean, bright and welcoming home for children. Children enjoy playing with a range of toys and resources that help them develop well in their overall learning. The childminder encourages children's independent exploration well. She rotates the toys and resources to keep young children enthused and engaged. She regularly attends a playgroup to give the children additional play opportunities. Children enjoy making new friends and develop socially. They enjoy plenty of outdoor play and build good coordination as they play with bats and balls. Children learn about the food chain and the importance of healthy eating. They have opportunities to harvest vegetables and learn where eggs come from as the childminder has a vegetable patch and rears chickens outdoors. At the time of the inspection, children enjoyed harvesting pumpkins for Halloween. The childminder is a good role model. She promotes fairness and

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The provision is good

proactively encourages good manners in children. Children enjoy being with her. They enjoy the full attention the childminder gives to them. Children confidently express their wishes and feelings. They learn to be considerate of the needs of others. As children play, they use the language of feelings. They adapt well to any changes in their routines.

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need to do better?

n The childminder maintains strong relationships with parents. She adheres to parental preferences regarding the care routines of their children. The childminder keeps parents informed of their children's progress through regular feedback. Parents say she provides very high-quality childcare. They say their children enjoy being in her care and have a good relationship with her. n The childminder knows the children she cares for well. She makes accurate ongoing assessments of what they already know and need to learn next. The childminder uses this information to adapt child-initiated play to challenge children. For example, she develops children's mathematical thinking by asking them to compare their own height to the buildings they make. This helps them use the mathematical language of size as they play. Children develop good muscle control as they ride on motorised vehicles. They learn to negotiate space

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need to do better?

well and avoid obstacles. n Children are very polite. They take turns, share and tidy up willingly. They know and follow the routines well. They know which days they go to playgroup and which days they attend the childminder's setting. Children learn about the differences and similarities between themselves through exploring celebrations such as Diwali and Christmas. n Children quickly develop independence. They separate well from their parents and begin playing on arrival. They sit patiently and chat happily while the childminder prepares their meals. They learn to manage their own personal

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need to do better?

29 October 2019 hygiene and toileting well. Children demonstrate an awareness of how to keep themselves safe. They follow the childminder's instructions closely by staying away from identified hazards. Children acquire strong resilience skills as they confidently climb up rope ladders. They enthusiastically rebuild when their constructions repeatedly topple over. n The childminder models effective communication. She listens to children and considers their views. She speaks clearly and emphasises key words for them to copy as they play. Overall, all children, including those who speak English as an additional language, make good progress in speaking. n The childminder promotes children's early writing skills well. She provides opportunities for mark making outdoors. Children have some opportunities to learn to recognise their names as the childminder writes these on their artwork. She also encourages them to trace over the letters. The childminder

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need to do better?

acknowledges that children's early literacy skills could be developed further with additional opportunities to recognise their names. n The childminder evaluates the effectiveness of her provision well. She knows her areas of strength, which include her very strong parental partnerships and her deep understanding of children's overall needs. She understands the importance of attending ongoing training to improve her knowledge and childcare practice even further. The childminder works well with external professionals. She closely follows and acts on any advice they give to ensure her learning environment meets a high standard.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder knows how to identify the signs that suggest a child might be at risk from abuse. She has a clear reporting procedure to follow should she have any concerns. The childminder places a high priority on keeping children safe while they are in her care. She uses robust risk assessment procedures to swiftly review any identified hazards. The childminder has a closed-circuit television security system in place. This monitors the external areas of her home. She ensures children remain suitably supervised at all times.

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should:

n identify additional ways to encourage children to recognise their names and extend their early writing skills further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY547995 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 10126899 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 to 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2 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, in the London Borough of Bromley. The childminder operates from Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, all year round. She holds an appropriate childcare qualification.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector accompanied the childminder on a learning walk of the teaching environment of her home in order to evaluate each area's purpose. n The inspector sampled a range of documents, including the childminder's policies and procedures and children's records, to ensure they meet requirements. n The inspector spoke to a parent to gain their view regarding the quality of childcare offered. n The inspector observed the quality of interactions taking place between the childminder and children. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity to evaluate the quality of teaching and learning.

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Inspection activities

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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Inspection activities

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