Bannister, Tony Ronald

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

Children build very positive relationships with this dedicated childminder and with each other. They benefit greatly from his very calm and positive attitude. This impacts immensely on children's overall superb behaviour and their emotional well- being. For example, they show love and warmth towards each other at a very young age.

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The provision is good

Children learn about their local community and the environment, for example when they go on trips to local toddler groups and shops. They excitedly talk to visitors about the Greenwich cable car and river taxi ride they enjoyed. During warmer weather, children help to grow fresh fruit in the childminder's garden to help promote their good health.

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The provision is good

Children's communication and language skills are supported very well by the confident childminder, and they make good progress over time. For example, very young children communicate in many ways, such as pointing and using gestures. The childminder and older children encourage younger children to use single words to further extend their vocabulary, such as 'hello', 'cat' and 'shoe'.

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The provision is good

Children's home languages are supported well. The childminder gains key words that children use at home when they first start attending. He skilfully encourages children to use this vocabulary as they play and learn. This helps to further promote their sense of identity and uniqueness to a high level.

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need to do better?

n Overall, the childminder explains how he implements his curriculum to help promote children's learning over time. He describes what he intends children to learn next and how he will implement this through the sequenced education programme he provides. However, the childminder acknowledges this could be strengthened further. n The childminder gains in-depth information from parents when children first start, to help promote consistency in their care and learning. For example, he finds out about allergies and signs to look out for if a child has an allergic reaction, to help keep children safe. The childminder very skilfully follows children's home routines to further promote their sense of security. For example, younger children enjoy a sleep at the same time every day. When they wake up, they hold out their arms for a hug. n The childminder successfully works in partnership with parents for a consistent

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approach. For example, he regularly shares children's achievements with parents, such as toilet training. Parents speak highly of the care, children's learning and their achievements. They welcome 'excellent communication' and

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21 January 2022 appreciate the support the childminder provided during COVID-19 pandemic. n Children enjoy listening to stories the childminder reads with enthusiasm and they show high levels of motivation. He introduces toy trains and toy animals to bring stories alive. Children listen intently to a book about a little red train. They remember key phrases, such as 'the brakes went screech'. The childminder skilfully follows children's interests during their play to help extend their learning well. n The childminder demonstrates good teaching skills to help promote children's learning. He confidently talks to children about steam engines and asks them how an engine works. The childminder introduces new words, such as 'oxygen', to help extend children's vocabulary. The youngest children enjoy looking at books with him. They concentrate as they lift flaps, turn pages and point to pictures. This helps to further promote a love of books and early reading skills

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very well. All children are extremely motivated and eager to learn. n Children are exceptionally confident in social situations. For instance, they confidentially talk to visitors and keenly select a range of quality toys, activities and books from labelled storage boxes. However, on occasion, the childminder does not always help to promote children's self-help skills to the highest level. n Children concentrate as they keenly put together a train track with the childminder. He challenges them to find 'curved', 'circle', 'left' and 'right' track pieces to successfully join the track together. This helps to promote children's mathematical and problem-solving skills to a good level. n Self-evaluation is of high priority. The childminder successfully accesses training to further develop his good teaching skills and ongoing development. He helps to support a local 'early years hub' to further promote partnership working with

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder accesses a range of safeguarding and child protection training to keep his knowledge up to date. For example, he demonstrates an understanding of wider safeguarding concerns, such as acts of terrorism and extreme views. The childminder understands his role to tackle extreme views and beliefs, and the correct reporting procedures. He has sound knowledge of the action to take to raise any concerns he may have about a child's safety and welfare, such as sharing this with Bromley Local Safeguarding Partnership. The childminder recognises the importance of completing daily safety checks around his home and garden to help keep children safe.

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should:

21 January 2022 n extend further secure understanding of what is intended for children to learn, to help them gain even more from activities n make more effective use of opportunities to develop children's self-help skills during their everyday routines.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY346482 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 10136812 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 23 February 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Beckenham, in the London Borough of Bromley. He operates his service Monday to Friday from 8am until 6pm, during term time only. The childminder has an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3. He provides funded early years education for three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The inspector observed children and the childminder taking part in a range of activities and assessed the impact this is having on children's learning and development over time. The childminder and the inspector reflected on learning experiences for children. n A range of documents were viewed by the inspector, including public liability insurance and the childminder's paediatric first-aid qualification. n The inspector gained the views of parents through written feedback. n A tour of the premises was completed by the inspector and the childminder.

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Inspection activities

21 January 2022 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

21 January 2022 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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