Childminder in Bromley

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder provides an extremely calm, welcoming and highly stimulating environment for the children in her care. Children are very happy and settled and extremely confident, engaging in the creative and varied activities in the home. Partnerships with parents are particularly effective and families speak very highly of how the childminder supports their children. The childminder's in-depth knowledge, use of highly skilled interactions and excellent resources support children's outstanding progress. The childminder is very effective at developing children's language and physical skills and knows what is appropriate for each child in her care. Accurate and careful assessments show the very strong progress children have made. Children's experiences and needs are central to everything the childminder plans and organises. She plans an exceptionally broad curriculum, following children's interests very successfully to provide stimulating and creative

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The provision is outstanding

experiences, including trips. Parents are consulted daily and there is excellent communication with other settings that children attend. The information shared about children's progress is used extremely effectively to plan and develop an exceptional range of activities. The childminder has a deep understanding of how children learn and develop, which she has gained through her many years of experience and by accessing local training and information.

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n The childminder has exceptional knowledge and experience acquired over many years of working with children. She understands the ways that children learn and uses each moment to extend their thinking and meet their next steps. High- level conversations and interactions support children to make exceptional progress in their language development. This was seen, for example, in the way they acquired new vocabulary when finding out about different celebrations, such as Chinese New Year. n The childminder has a deep understanding of the curriculum. She uses children's interests to engage them in fascinating and creative play and activities. Stories are used effectively and inspire children to develop their own creative ideas, such as making up their own stories from a basket of props. She provides children with first-hand experiences during trips to support their learning and interests. n The childminder constantly demonstrates characteristics of high-quality teaching.

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She uses every opportunity to model language, to demonstrate and support new skills and deepen children's knowledge. She enables children to explore their own ideas and preferences in their play and she provides constant opportunities for them to make individual choices. n The childminder supports children as they recap their own learning. For example, children excitedly remembered and demonstrated different rhythms as

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20 January 2020 they used claves and drums to experiment with different sounds. n Rigorous and accurate daily assessments are shared with parents to support children's progress at home. The childminder builds on themes from pre-school to support continuity in learning. n The promotion of positive behaviour is threaded seamlessly through the childminder's interactions with children. The childminder has a very calm, confident and relaxed manner and this helps children develop independence and feel comfortable. The childminder uses praise effectively, and sensitively helps children to understand and develop their skills in sharing and taking turns. n Partnerships with parents are given an extremely high priority. Their views are regularly taken into account to help improve her provision. Parents' comments over time show their view that children achieve above and beyond their expectations. n The childminder regularly accesses other groups within the community to ensure

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a wide range of experiences and social environments that promote children's understanding of people and communities. n The childminder gives particular attention to promoting children's health and welfare. She supports children to make healthy lifestyle choices. For example, children excitedly tried new and different fruits at snack time as they celebrated Chinese New Year. n Children make excellent progress. This is underpinned by the detailed assessment and tracking in each child's journal of achievements.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is highly experienced and fully understands the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. She is confident in her ability to identify and report concerns to other agencies if required. The childminder ensures that safeguarding and children's welfare are paramount. She carefully considers the planning of activities to promote the safety of all children. The childminder risk- assesses activities, including those outdoors or off-site, and takes effective action to minimise hazards.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 137062 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 10061899 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 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 9 May 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder was registered in 1996 and lives in Sydenham, Bromley. The childminder operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds a relevant childcare qualification.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector held a discussion with the childminder to understand how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. n The inspector viewed the play spaces and observed interactions between the childminder and children. n The inspector looked at a sample of the childminder's documentation, including policies, procedures and training certificates. n The inspector sampled written feedback from parents to gain their views. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.

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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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20 January 2020 20 January 2020 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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