Childminder in Bromley

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder has been caring for children for many years. She offers a homely and welcoming environment where children receive a good level of emotional support and reassurance. Her kind and nurturing approach helps children to settle well and feel safe, secure and happy in her care. Children listen and respond positively to the childminder. They benefit from daily outings to various groups and enjoy weekly trips to the library. This helps to promote their social skills and their interest in books. Children enjoy the childminder joining them when they play. However, she does not use opportunities to question children to extend their learning. Children learn how to operate new toys that help them to develop their problem-solving and small-muscle skills. Children behave well. The childminder teaches them to be polite and encourages them to keep trying. This helps them to develop resilience. However, she does not show enough ambition to improve her

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The provision requires improvement

professional development. There is scope to strengthen the planning of activities on offer for the children. Additionally, the childminder does not share enough information with parents so they can help their child at home. Despite this, children show a positive attitude towards learning and enjoy playing with a suitable range of age-appropriate resources.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has completed mandatory training since her last inspection but has not done enough regarding her professional development. She attends very little training designed to help broaden her knowledge and keep up to date with changes. This has not helped the childminder to maintain good-quality provision, overall. n Parents are not fully involved in their child's learning at the setting and the childminder does not share detailed information with them to help them support their child's learning at home. n The childminder does not always use what she knows about children to plan activities that target their next steps in learning. For example, she identifies that children need to build on their physical skills. However, during the inspection, she overlooked opportunities to offer exciting experiences to help children in this area, for instance supporting young children to practise their walking skills.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not make enough use of self-evaluation to identify aspects of her practice that could be better. For example, she has not reflected on her practice and the activities for children, in order to plan improvements. n The childminder interacts warmly with children as she plays alongside them. She shows children how to play with toys and teaches them how to use the interactive toys. One way she helps young children to develop their awareness of early mathematics is by helping them to complete the shape sorter. n Children progress well in their personal, social and emotional development. They

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need to do better?

29 January 2020 have good opportunities to attend various groups each day, where they can mix with others, build relationships and engage in different activities. Parents speak positively about noticing changes in children's confidence and the way they interact with others. n The childminder develops children's growing communication and language skills by talking to them, repeating and building on their sentences. She interacts positively with children, although there are times when she does not use questioning effectively to develop children's learning further. n Children form close attachments to the childminder. This is evident when young children sit on her lap, snuggle in and fall asleep. Children enjoy good health. The childminder provides a healthy fruit snack and nutritional meals. Children have daily experiences to be physically active. They visit local parks and particularly enjoy trips to the local woods, where they have space to run and

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need to do better?

collect leaves. n The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour. She provides gentle reminders of what is expected. This helps children to develop a sense of right and wrong. Children gain confidence and develop good social skills. Children's behaviour is good, and their confidence and self-esteem are high. n The childminder follows children's home routines for sleeping and eating. She is flexible in her approach, ensuring that children's needs are met. The childminder is in tune with children's changing moods, recognising when they become tired and cuddling them as they start to wind down ready for sleeping.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder regularly refreshes her knowledge of safeguarding procedures, including the 'Prevent' duty. She has a secure understanding of how to identify possible signs of abuse and knows what action to take to keep children safe from harm. The childminder understands her responsibility should an allegation be made against her. Her home is safe and secure, and she checks areas each day to remove any risks to children's safety. The childminder maintains her first-aid qualification, which helps to further safeguard children in the event of any accidents or injuries.

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Due date

29 January 2020 undertake professional development opportunities to keep up to date with changes and help in the delivery of an ambitious and well-planned curriculum that consistently promotes each child's good progress. 29/02/2020

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should:

n focus more sharply on children's individual next steps when planning activities to maximise opportunities for learning n enhance partnerships with parents so they can further support children's learning at home n strengthen opportunities to interact and question children as they play, to extend their learning further n make effective use of self-evaluation to identify weakness in practice, and target areas to improve.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY259190 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 10061926 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 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 29 January 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in West Wickham in the London Borough of Bromley. The childminder works on Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6.30pm, all year round, except for family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector talked to the childminder about how she organises her setting and how she plans and delivers the curriculum. n A joint evaluation of children's play and learning was carried out by the inspector and the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector sampled some written feedback from parents. n The inspector looked at a sample of documents, including the safeguarding policy, the complaints policy and evidence of the suitability of household members.

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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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