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 Good

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The provision is good

Children demonstrate they feel happy and secure in the childminder's care. She provides reassurance and encouragement when needed. This helps children to feel valued and arouses their curiosity to learn. Children move around her welcoming home with confidence, showing a strong sense of belonging. The childminder plans activities around children's learning needs. She knows the children's interests and what she wants them to learn. Children enjoy time outside at local parks and walks in local woodlands. This supports their listening skills and enhances their communication and language.

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The provision is good

Children select resources and begin to play and explore with their friends. They are offered a varied curriculum that is linked to what they already know and need to learn next. Children maintain their concentration as the childminder constantly talks as she observes their play. Older children demonstrate curiosity as they explore their surroundings and discover toys and objects that interest them.

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The provision is good

The childminder supervises children well, such as toddlers who have started to walk, to ensure that they remain safe. Children are helped to behave well. The childminder calmly helps them to play happily alongside each other, such as when using building blocks. She gently reminds children of behaviour expectations as she encourages them to use 'walking feet' inside.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is passionate about her role and committed to giving all children a positive start to their learning. She places a strong curriculum focus on extending children's communication and language and personal social and emotional skills. She models language well and engages in conversations with the children. She supports children's emotional well-being well, for instance, she recognises when younger children are tired and need to sleep. However, when younger children are awake, she does not fully allow them to explore the environment and investigate resources and toys. n Children make progress with their communication and language. The childminder is mindful to narrate on their play and sing songs with them, and she takes them on regular visits to the library for story time. She helps children recall and pronounce new words clearly. n The childminder interacts with children positively; she talks to them and asks

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questions. Children are starting to use mathematics during their play. For example, children eagerly read numbers from the poster and count as they add numbers to the puzzle. She teaches them about shapes as they name these as they complete puzzles and build. n The childminder helps children to develop good physical skills. For example,

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need to do better?

27 September 2023 children learn to balance, climb and run, and they have fun while being outside in the fresh air. They are eager to take part in a range of activities that the childminder plans to help them to develop their hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. For instance, they enjoy using tweezers to pick up objects to post. n The childminder interacts well with the children, and they are excited when she joins their play. However, at times, she does not challenge what they know and extend learning further. For instance, during children's play at the role play kitchen, she does not extend their imagination and learning as they chop different 'fruits'. n The childminder supports children to develop their physical skills. She plans activities, such as filling and emptying and scooping, to develop children's small hand muscles to support them to feed themselves independently. Children enjoy walks in woods to climb trees and enjoy large play equipment at local parks, to

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develop their balance. n Partnerships with parents are strong. They comment that the childminder offers a home-from-home setting. Parents discuss that she keeps them well informed about what their children are learning and that they have seen big improvements in their children's development. n The childminder keeps her mandatory training up to date. She regularly completes online courses to support the children in her care and enhance her skills and knowledge. This demonstrates her commitment to continually improve her practice and provide good quality care and education to all children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure understanding of how to protect children from harm. She is proactive in seeking out information and training to strengthen her knowledge of safeguarding. Therefore, she knows about a wide range of issues that may affect children's safety and welfare. The childminder can identify the signs of abuse and knows how to respond to concerns about a child. She understands the procedures to follow if there is an allegation made about herself or a member of her household. The childminder uses risk assessments effectively to maintain a safe and secure environment for children.

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should:

n improve organisation of resources and activities to allow younger children to explore and investigate n review the curriculum planning so that children benefit from challenge that extends their learning further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY472421 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 10301250 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 4 Date of previous inspection 29 January 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Mottingham in the London borough of Bromley. She operates term-time only, Monday to Friday. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children. She holds a relevant childcare qualification.

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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 childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for her curriculum. n The inspector spoke with the childminder about children's learning and development. n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and the children. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector sampled written feedback from parents and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

27 September 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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