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 are greeted by the childminder with a warm smile and invited into a home-from-home environment. Children show how safe and secure they feel by quickly saying goodbye to their carers and settling into their day. They do so with the support of the childminder. She offers them lots of encouragement and cuddles and they respond positively, demonstrating the close bond they have with her. Children are well behaved, and the childminder has high expectations of them. She gets to know them well and uses this information to help inform future learning. The childminder knows the knowledge and skills she wants children to gain from the time they spend with her. She gets down to child level and engages with them. She helps children to develop their curiosity about the world around them by asking them questions, such as, 'What can you hear?' and 'I wonder where the train is going?', when the train passes by the back of her house.

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The provision is good

Children move around with confidence and make their own choices and select the things they wish to learn and play with. They engage in what they are doing. Even young children play together happily and when difficulties do arise the childminder sensitively supports and develops their social skills, by reminding them of the importance of using kinds hands with each other.

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need to do better?

n The childminder makes observations and enters them in journals to record what children have been doing. She then sequences the learning by indicating possible next steps. These are shared with parents and/or carers and used to shape future activities. She plans activities using online platforms, but is mindful of children's individual needs and adapts things to suit them. This ensures children are able to access the learning and make progress. n Children's language and communication skills are supported and, overall, they are developing well. The childminder holds conversations with children and comments on what they are doing or adds new vocabulary. However, on some occasions she answers for them, or responds to their requests, without encouraging them to use more words to express their needs. n Children have access to a large variety of resources, which cover the different areas of learning. For example, young children develop their physical skills by

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using lots of small-world objects. The childminder supports children to learn using whatever they have chosen to play with. For example, when a child uses a shape sorter she introduces them to early mathematical concepts by asking them about the different shapes. When they select a star, but cannot name it, she helps them to identify it by making links to previous learning and singing 'Twinkle, twinkle little star'. n The childminder nurtures and supports children well. This means children are

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14 February 2024 confident and developing their self-esteem. She offers them purposeful activities. However, she doe not consistently allow children to try and do things for themselves, such as wiping their own noses and washing their own hands independently, to develop their self-care skills. n The childminder knows the importance of keeping her own knowledge up to date. She accesses courses online. When choosing training, she takes into account the needs of the children in her setting. This means she develops the skills and knowledge she needs to better support the children that she looks after. n The childminder builds strong parental partnerships. She holds daily discussions and shares information and daily updates in messages and journals. Parents are happy with the service she provides and often return with children's younger siblings. They comment on how professional and flexible she is and that they

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would recommend her to others. n Children are well behaved and are developing their social and communication skills during visits to local playgroups. The childminder supports children's awareness of British values. For example, children take turns, when pressing the button at pelican crossings, when they are out. This helps children learn how to share, understand why things must be fair and develop respect for others.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n encourage children to be more independent by allowing them the time and space they need to try and do things for themselves n further strengthen children's language and communication skills, by giving them more time to answer or modelling ways in which they could respond.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY498261 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 10312039 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 6 Date of previous inspection 18 April 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in the London Borough of Bromley. She provides childcare all day on Monday to Friday, for most of the year. She holds a relevant Level 3 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. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

14 February 2024 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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14 February 2024 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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