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 Met (with actions)

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a secure, bright and safe environment. Children benefit from a calm and exciting learning environment that stimulates their senses and ignites their curiosity. They are happy and play cooperatively at tasks. Children behave well. They use their polite words such as 'please' and 'thank you' when they speak with the childminder and their peers. The childminder knows the children and their families, and children are obviously settled and happy in her care. Young children are confident and communicate their needs with clarity and assertiveness. The childminder provides good support for children by taking into account their needs and interests. She has high expectation of the children who attend. The childminder has improved her setting well since the last inspection.The care routine is good and promotes children's independence. For example, young children access the toilet as and when they need it, knowing that the childminder is

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The provision is good

within sound and hearing from where they are. The childminder seeks children's views on what they would like to eat during teatime. All children's views are valued and respected.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has made significant improvements since the last inspection. She has taken swift action to address all weaknesses raised. Consequently, she completes observations and assessments of children and organises meaningful activities. n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder works closely with parents to find out information about children's care needs and interests before they start attending the setting. Parents are complimentary about the services that the childminder provides. They feel that they are kept well informed about their children's learning. n The childminder has established partnerships with additional settings that children attend. She shares information about children's development to provide continuity in learning and to help them make even more progress. n Good communication between home, other settings that children attend and the childminder, helps children get off to a flying start.

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need to do better?

n Although the childminder consistently maintains good standards, she does not use her evaluation process as well as she could. For example, to identify how she can raise the quality of her provision. n The childminder places a strong emphasis on developing children's early mathematical skills. She introduces participation in activities, for example the handling of money when buying food. n The childminder promotes diversity and equality in the setting. Children learn about people and communities in the wider world. For example, the childminder celebrated Chinese New Year, where children searched on the internet to

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need to do better?

10 February 2020 discover the reason for naming the new year after animals. n The childminder promotes children's early love for reading and writing. Children read stories with the childminder and have opportunities to access writing materials. n Children are motivated to learn, and the childminder supports them to help build their knowledge as much as she can. However, occasionally, teaching is not challenging enough for the children. n The childminder provides activities that are well resourced and motivate children to explore and be independent learners. n The childminder uses well-focused trips to extend children's learning about the world around them. Children visit the local park and help feed the ducks. n Children develop good social skills as they learn to play cooperatively with friends. They engage well in activities and develop good concentration skills. For instance, children treated an accident victim for his injuries the role-play doctor's

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need to do better?

surgery. n Children are well prepared for their next steps in learning as they acquire a good range of skills and knowledge.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands her responsibility to safeguard children. She recognises the signs of abuse and neglect, and knows how to report any concerns about children's welfare to the appropriate authorities. The childminder has completed a statutory training in paediatric first aid. She checks her premises each day and before embarking on outings, to ensure that any potential hazards are identified and minimised.The childminder is fully aware of other wider safeguarding issues such as extremism and radicalisation, and the action to take if required.

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should:

n consider the stages of development of all children when planning activities so that they are challenged appropriately n develop systems for self-evaluation to raise the quality of the provision and outcomes for children who attend.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY269865 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 10120385 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 3 to 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection 23 November 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2003 and in lives in Bromley. She operates Monday to Wednesday, during term time.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector around the area of her home that are used for childcare. She talked about the different activities she provides to support children's learning and development. n The childminder discussed her evaluations of her practice and of children's learning with the inspector. n The inspector spoke with parents. She took their views into account. n The inspector observed and discussed the quality of teaching with the childminder during activities and assessed the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector looked at a selection of documents, including evidence of suitability checks carried out on people living at the address, and the safeguarding policy.

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Inspection activities

10 February 2020 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

10 February 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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