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 Not Met (with actions)

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The provision is good

Children are lively and excited to explore the learning opportunities the childminder and her co-childminders provide. Children enjoy exploring the natural environment in the garden and are curious to find minibeasts. They learn to use new resources, such as magnifying glasses and plastic tubes to explore them in more detail. Children enjoy books. They remember the stories and pretend to feed 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' during messy play.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour. Children make friends and learn to play cooperatively together. For example, older children initiate their own running game and agree the rules of who will chase who. The childminder supports children to learn to patiently wait their turn to use the slide. Children learn to care for others. The childminder reminds them to take care around younger children and teaches them how to behave around the pet dog.

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The provision is good

The childminder has clear learning intentions for children and is ambitious for all children to make good progress to be ready for school. She has a good understanding of how children learn and plans learning opportunities that help children to build on what they can already do and know.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows children well, including those of her co-childminders. She gathers information from parents to understand children's interests and personal needs. As a result, the childminder tailors children's care to their needs and helps children to feel settled and secure. n The childminder uses her observations and assessments of children's development well to identify their next steps in learning. She plans activities which provide children with opportunities to develop their abilities. As a result, children make good progress. n The childminder recognises the importance of collaborative working with other settings children attend. However, she has yet to find an effective system to share information about children's progress. While this does not impact on the good progress children make at the setting, it does impact on the continuity of support in children's learning. n Children enjoy the well-planned activities and remain engaged for extended

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need to do better?

periods of time. For example, older children persevere to complete pre-writing activities. These well-planned opportunities support children to develop good concentration skills and positive attitudes to their learning. n The childminder interacts with children and engages them in conversations to extend their learning. For example, she extends children's vocabulary by introducing new words, such as 'woodlouse' and 'investigator'. Older children

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need to do better?

20 June 2024 learn to sound out the initial letter of different minibeasts and find the correct printed letter on a poster. Children develop good communication and language skills. n The childminder is reflective on what works well and where there is room for improvement, such as the lunchtime routine, which can become chaotic. At times, the childminder is busy preparing food, which impacts on how well she supports children. The childminder has not yet taken steps to improve these arrangements which means the quality of interactions at these times are not as effective. n Children develop their physical skills. Children explore natural materials with their fingers, and learn to use a range of tools, such as tweezers, which develops their finger muscles. This means older children have developed the skill to control a pen to make marks. Children develop their coordination and confidence as the childminder engages them in balls games.

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need to do better?

n Children learn skills to become independent. For example, children learn to use the toilet and wash their hands. Children become confident to make choices about what to play with and learn to feed themselves. This teaches children important skills for later life. n The childminder shares her learning intentions with parents and gives suggestions for how parents can support learning further at home. The childminder recognises the positive impact this has on children's progress.

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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 develop strategies for sharing and obtaining information from other settings children attend to inform knowledge of children's learning and development n improve the lunchtime arrangements so the good level of interaction and support for children's needs are maintained throughout the day.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2610333 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 10314390 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 1 Date of previous inspection 14 September 2023

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2020 and is based in the Beckenham area of London. She is open all year round, Monday to Thursday, from 8am to 5.30pm. The childminder offers funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She works with two co-childminders.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector around the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for the curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children.

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Inspection activities

20 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

20 June 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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