Childminder in Bromley

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is inadequate

Children do not develop a clear understanding of boundaries and rules, such as expectations around sharing toys and resources during play. When there are sharing issues, the childminder struggles to identify appropriate strategies to deal with the situation. The environment becomes disorganised and noisy, resulting in disruptions to children's play.

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The provision is inadequate

Children's progress is not assured, as curriculum planning is weak and lacks focus. Babies do not always have sufficient space to explore physical skills such as walking. At times, there are too many toys left untidied on the floor, limiting the space available for them to move around safely. While there are some books available for children to choose from, there is little stimulation for them to make use of these resources.

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The provision is inadequate

Children do not have consistent opportunities to build on their communication and language skills. For example, the childminder points to a picture and asks older children, 'What is this?' Children say, 'It is an elephant.' While children recall what they already know, there are little opportunities for them to learn more. Children are not prepared well for future learning.

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The provision is inadequate

Young children cuddle in the childminder's arms and they smile, showing they are happy. The childminder shares information with parents regarding young children's attachments and works in partnership with them to settle children in. This helps to support young children's emotional well-being.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not demonstrate a secure understanding of the requirements of the 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage'. This has resulted in breaches of both the learning and development and safeguarding and welfare requirements. These weaknesses have a significant impact on children's learning and care. n Further, self-evaluation is ineffective. The childminder has not made sufficient improvements to meet previous actions. She does not maintain a daily record of the hours of attendance of all children in her care. She does not ensure that she maintains the required information for each child that attends. These weaknesses have led to repeated breaches of the safeguarding and welfare requirements. n The childminder has not maintained her knowledge of the areas of children's learning and how they learn at different stages of their development. She has not prioritised training needs sufficiently to ensure she is equipped to deliver her

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need to do better?

role competently and provide quality learning experiences for children.

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need to do better?

26 April 2023 n The childminder shares some useful information with parents to get to know children's backgrounds. She supports visits from professionals who work with children and their families. However, she has not developed effective processes to assess, and plan for, individual children's progress from their starting points. She demonstrates little understanding of how to develop an ambitious curriculum that is sequenced well and supports individual children's progress over a period of time. n The childminder demonstrates some understanding of the importance of sharing information with other settings that children attend. She knows when children are introduced to letters of the alphabet at the nursery they attend. While she joins in with older children who sing the alphabet song, she does not use these opportunities to challenge and extend children's learning further. n The childminder does not organise the resources well enough to support

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need to do better?

children's independent choices. For example, some resources in the role play area are left in piles, which makes it difficult for young babies to access them. Nevertheless, she supports children to learn to develop routines such as using the toilet independently. Parents state that their children learn to use the cutlery at mealtimes. n The childminder provides some opportunities for children to build on their literacy and mathematical skills. She provides a matching game for older children and shows younger children how to stack cups of different sizes. However, she does not stimulate their learning well enough to sustain their interest during these activities. n The childminder provides regular opportunities for children to exercise in the fresh air, for example during walks in the locality and visits to the park. She provides opportunities for children to meet others in the community, for example during visits to the library.

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need to do better?

n The childminder moves around with children to supervise them, for example when they move to a table-based activity. However, she does not provide consistent messages for children to understand why some behaviour, such as standing on the chair, may be unsafe.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a basic understanding of how to identify and refer concerns for children's welfare and the procedures to follow in the event of an allegation. However, safeguarding training is insufficient. The childminder has improved her knowledge of the 'Prevent' duty guidance, however she does not have up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues such as cuckooing and county lines. The childminder does not ensure people who come in direct contact with children are vetted and their suitability assured. She does not carry out effective risk assessments to ensure a safe environment for children's learning and care.

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Due date

ensure that safeguarding training is effective to maintain up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues 25/05/2023

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Due date

ensure that Ofsted is provided with all the required information to conduct suitability checks for all adults living and/or working at the premises without delay 12/05/2023

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Due date

undertake relevant training and seek professional development opportunities to improve competency and to deliver quality learning and development experiences for children 25/05/2023

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Due date

improve understanding of how to manage children's behaviour appropriately and to help them develop a clear understanding of what is expected of them 25/05/2023

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Due date

ensure that risk assessments are effective to identify and remove any potential hazards and keep children safe 12/05/2023

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Due date

ensure that required records are maintained for each child, including their date of birth 25/05/2023

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Due date

maintain a daily record of hours of children's attendance as required. 25/05/2023

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Due date

26 April 2023 improve knowledge and understanding of how children learn and develop and plan challenging and enjoyable experiences that help to stimulate their learning 25/05/2023

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Due date

improve assessment and monitoring of individual children's achievements and interests and use this effectively to plan an ambitious curriculum that supports their progress to next stages in their learning. 25/05/2023

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2663992 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 10286306 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 5 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2022. She lives in Bromley in the London Borough of Bromley. She operates from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday, all year round except for family and bank holidays.

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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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times and assessed the effectiveness of leadership and management, including self- evaluation.

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Inspection activities

26 April 2023 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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