Cook, Jane Lillian

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

The childminder provides a warm, welcoming home environment where children feel safe, secure and happy. Children settle quickly and ready to start the day. They choose what to play with and quickly become enthralled and engaged. The childminder gets to know each child in her care. She provides a varied curriculum for children to enjoy and while promoting their knowledge and skills. The childminder ensures experiences on offer capture each child's interests and encourage their learning. She interacts very well with the children, which helps children to build trusting bonds. Children have a secure positive relationship with the childminder.

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The provision is good

The childminder is calm in her approach. She listens to children well and gently guides them when needed. For example, when dressing themselves. The childminder reminds children to use manners, such as 'please' and 'thank you'. She encourages children to talk about their feelings. This supports children to understand how they feel and why so they can regulate their own emotions. The childminder praises children's efforts and achievements. Children listen and carry out simple tasks, such as helping to tidy up.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides opportunities for children to play outdoors, both in her garden and at local outdoor spaces and events. This supports children to build their physical strength and coordination. Children move about with steady body control. The childminder provides a wide range of opportunities to help children progress in their development. They know what vegetables the pet tortoise eats, which they name confidently.

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need to do better?

n The childminder understands how to support children in their development. She undertakes training courses to expand her knowledge and skills and keep abreast with changes. The childminder is reflective in her approach and seeks out the views of parents to enable her to assess her provision and make improvements that benefit children. n The childminder implements an engaging curriculum. This is designed to help each child make the progress they are capable of. However, the childminder does not identify and utilise opportunities consistently well to enhance younger children's counting skills. n Children learn to behave well. They listen to instructions and are respectful and tolerant. Children understand daily routines and learn to anticipate what is happening 'now' and 'next'. They are supported to understand different cultural heritage and ensure cultural celebrations are acknowledged and celebrated.

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need to do better?

n Parents speak positively about the nurturing, kind and supportive childminder.

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need to do better?

12 June 2024 They feel the childminder communicates very well. She shares information about children's activities and how they are progressing in their learning. Parents feel that the childminder takes time to understand each child and their family. n The childminder understands the value of working in partnership with other professionals that are also involved in the care and learning of children. For example, other settings that children also attend to provide consistency for children and their learning. n Children engage very well as they enjoy stories and singing. They have independent access to books. Younger children choose books that are familiar to them and ask the childminder to read. They excitedly join in with familiar words and phrases. This helps children develop a love for books and promote their language and literacy skills. Children build their vocabulary and confidence to speak. n The childminder ensures children learn about the importance of leading healthy

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need to do better?

lifestyles. She provides activities that supports children's understanding of how to brush their teeth. She ensures they have healthy food choices, such as fruits and vegetables. Children benefit from healthy snacks and engage in activities outdoors, such as visiting local parks, playgroups and other places of interest to them. This helps to promote their physical health and wellbeing. n The childminder ensures that children gain confidence and develop independence skills in preparation for the next stage of their education. Children learn to use the potty. They are supported to dress themselves and wash their hands. However, this can be further extended to help children build on their self- care skills and enhance their personal development even more. n The childminder ensures her home is safe and secure. She completes daily safety checks to ensure any possible hazards are removed or minimised. She

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need to do better?

keeps children safe when out in the community, ensuring she is constantly risk assessing and children are always supervised.

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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 use opportunities more effectively to build on children's counting skills n build on children's self-help skills to enhance their personal development even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY357821 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 10351421 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 5 September 2018

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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. She works three days a week, Monday to Wednesday from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round, apart from bank and family 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 inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for the curriculum provided. n Parents shared written feedback of the childminder with the inspector, which were considered.

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Inspection activities

12 June 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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Inspection activities

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