Childminder EY288744

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is good

Young children behave exceptionally well. They use good manners, play cooperatively with other children and willingly follow daily routines. For example, children play imaginatively together with a large wooden doll's house and small- world people. Children are confident and feel secure and safe as they play. They explore the environment and independently choose from the wide range of activities that the childminder provides. They are engaged and eager to learn. Children willingly join in and they are highly motivated. Children benefit greatly from the dedication and care that the childminder provides. She gathers in-depth knowledge of children and their families. This enables her to support children's emotional well-being effectively. Children speak clearly and express their thoughts and views with great confidence. The youngest children spontaneously join in as they sing nursery rhymes; they follow the childminder's lead enthusiastically when

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The provision is good

they stretch up and turn around. Older children talk keenly about their home experiences and use their growing imagination to create stories. Overall, the childminder encourages children to communicate effectively. Children build very warm and secure relationships with the childminder and her family members. For instance, they build with construction pieces and snuggle up together to listen to a story.

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need to do better?

n Children benefit from daily outings to promote their good health and physical exercise. For example, children visit local woods and parks. Children benefit from the nutritious and healthy home-cooked meals the childminder provides. She takes into account children's dietary requirements and preferences to ensure all children's needs are consistently met. n Children thoroughly enjoy the company of others; their social skills are supported well. Children attend local playgroups and regularly meet with other children and childminders. This helps them learn to share toys, play cooperatively and begin to learn about people and their local community. n The childminder successfully promotes equality and diversity. She values and celebrates children's home experiences and cultures very well. For example, children explore a range of cultural toys and experiences, and see words displayed in other languages. All children and families feel valued and welcome.

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need to do better?

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported very well. The childminder builds positive partnerships with parents and teaching staff, to help children with SEND make the best possible progress. n The childminder's curriculum builds on what children already know and can do, including their interests, so that they make good progress. The youngest children eagerly play with their favourite toys, such as a toy garage and cars. She successfully assesses and monitors children's progress and shares these

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16 December 2019 achievements with parents. This enables her to identify gaps in children's learning swiftly and take action to help all children achieve well. On occasion, the childminder does not make the most of all opportunities to engage with children to help deepen their knowledge and understanding to the highest level. n Overall, the childminder reflects on her practice and identifies areas for future development. For example, the childminder has plans to develop a growing area in her garden to help develop children's curiosity about the natural world. Although the childminder overall uses self-evaluation effectively, she misses some professional development opportunities to help raise her teaching skills to the highest level. n Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder plays an important part in helping parents to recognise their child's progress and achievements over time. Parents praise the childminder highly. Typical comments included that children

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have 'another home and family' and that they receive 'consistent comfort and support from the childminder'. n Children demonstrate extremely positive attitudes to learning. They keep on trying even when they face difficulty. The childminder consistently praises children for their efforts to further promote their resilience and self-esteem. Children take pride in their achievements. For example, children solved problems as they worked out how to complete a wooden shape puzzle. They begin to recognise shapes and colours to further promote their early mathematical skills.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibilities to protect children from harm. She is familiar with local safeguarding procedures and who to contact should she have any concerns about the welfare of children in her care. The childminder understands her role to protect children from wider safeguarding concerns. She has accessed safeguarding training to develop her sound knowledge. This helps her identify, understand and respond to signs of possible abuse and neglect. The premises are secure and the childminder carries out daily checks of the environment to ensure it remains safe for children to use.

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should:

n extend the process of self-evaluation to help identify further professional development opportunities to help raise the already good quality of teaching n make the most of opportunities to engage with children even further, to help deepen their knowledge and understanding

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY288744 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 10128423 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 1 to 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 19 Date of previous inspection 16 May 2014

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2004. She provides care in the London Borough of Bromley, from Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 7pm, for most of the year. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children. She holds a childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector sampled and reviewed records and suitability checks for all adults who have regular access to children. n The inspector observed the childminder's practice and discussed and evaluated the organisation of the environment and activities provided. n The inspector sought the views of children and reviewed references and questionnaires from parents. n The inspector discussed with the childminder how she reflects on and develops future practice.

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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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