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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children are mainly very happy and content. They develop close relationships with the childminder and her assistant. Both talk constantly with the children. In the main, both engage well in children's play. Children are actively engaged in play throughout their day, with a clear balance of adult-led and child-initiated play.

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The provision is good

Children develop strong independence skills. They confidently choose what they want to play with and where they want to play. They learn to wash their hands, get themselves changed, put their shoes on and find their sun hats on hot days. This helps them to be self-sufficient and meet their own needs.

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The provision is good

Children develop creative imaginations. They happily play on their own using small- world cars and vehicles. They use different voices for each vehicle, using clear speech to describe what they are doing in their play. Children show good levels of concentration and focus and are eager to learn through the positive interactions from the childminder and her assistant.

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The provision is good

Children make their needs known and express themselves through gestures, facial expressions and spoken language. They listen carefully to instructions and carry them out well to their own satisfaction.

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need to do better?

n Children confidently explore space and movement. They use equipment effectively, developing their physical skills to complete tasks to their satisfaction. For example, children carefully and precisely peel stickers from their backings to decorate the shop. They learn to negotiate the three steps from the grass area down to the decking area to safely extend their play. n The childminder and assistant know the children well. They share information with parents about what children have been doing, what they have achieved and what they are working towards. However, they do not consistently recognise how each child learns and their individual styles of learning. They share very generalised information with parents about children's next steps. This does not always support parents' knowledge of how to promote children's learning at home in a consistent manner to the childminder's practice. n Both the childminder and assistant have a positive attitude towards their

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professional development. They eagerly attend regular training. They discuss how to implement new practices and evaluate how effective this is. They use a support network, through the local authority, to gain new knowledge and skills, to help promote children's development and welfare. n Children use mathematical language throughout their play. The assistant effectively introduces language and mathematical concepts through everyday

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need to do better?

27 July 2022 conversations. She uses positioning words and children use these well to describe where resources are. For example, children explain that the cups are underneath the water tray and the plates are in the cupboard. She introduces numbers and counting to help children understand that mathematical concepts are all around them and used in everyday routines. n Children talk confidently throughout their play. The childminder and the assistant introduce new vocabulary, especially during role play. For example, they talk about foods that they buy in the role-play shop. They talk through the process of shopping and what is in their baskets, what they can scan and how much it is. n Children understand right from wrong and are confident to tell the childminder and her assistant when someone has upset them. They tell them what has gone wrong and how to make the situation fair and equal. Children respond well to

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need to do better?

boundaries and rules. They listen to reason and remind others of the rules. They play well together, developing the social skills to negotiate and cooperate in their play. This helps to prepare them in readiness for school. n Younger children, who are new to the setting, are sometimes unsettled. The childminder and the assistant are aware of their anxieties and also their interests. They provide children with resources that they know they like to play and engage with. However, on occasion, children do not receive as much reassurance as they could to help them swiftly feel confident in their new environment.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and assistant have a confident knowledge of how to protect children from harm. They update their training regularly and share information about procedures to follow if they have a concern about a child in their care. They have a robust knowledge of the signs and symptoms of abuse. Children play in a safe and secure environment. They learn to assess risks themselves. For example, children explore how to get on and off the slide in their own way. They work out how to do this safely using the physical skills they have already acquired. The childminder and assistant take effective steps to keep children safe when going on visits to local facilities. They carry out risk assessments for travel on public transport and in the childminder's car.

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should:

n develop play opportunities for younger children to help support their self- assurance and confidence to settle and interact with their peers n develop a more secure knowledge of how each individual child learns and use this knowledge to fully challenge and extend children's learning in the setting

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY442707 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 10231816 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 10 Date of previous inspection 1 September 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Bromley, Kent. The childminder cares for children from Tuesday to Thursday, 8am to 6pm, all year round. The childminder works with an assistant who is qualified to level 2.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure it is safe and suitable. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector talked to the assistant at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the childminder. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on

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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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