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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children are happy and settled in the childminder's very welcoming and well- resourced environment. They hurry into her home and are warmly greeted by the childminder and her staff. The strong bond between the childminder and children is unmistakable. Children know she will recognise when they are tired and that she will snuggle them in closely. This helps children to feel safe and secure in her care.

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The provision is good

Children are busy and fully engaged as they involve themselves in activities that spark their interest. Children show good levels of concentration and determination, and a 'can-do' attitude to their learning. They concentrate as they practise their scissor skills when snipping paper. They persist until they have cut around their cone shape.

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The provision is good

The childminder is skilled and knows when children need her to join in their play. For example, she shows children how to use the scoops to serve 'ice creams' for their friends. This encourages children to copy the movements, further developing their skills and abilities. Children behave well for their young ages. They show great respect as they help to tidy up and are polite as they eagerly say 'please' and 'thank you'.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides a broad and interesting curriculum for the children in her care. She observes children's play and understands what they need to learn next. Activities have specific learning intentions for individual children. For example, children concentrate intently as they paint their pictures. However, the childminder's enthusiasm during interactions with children means she can lose focus on the learning intention of the activity. This means children do not always achieve their intended outcomes. n Overall, the childminder supports children's communication and language skills well. Children enjoy opportunities to sing and read stories with the childminder and her staff. The childminder uses every opportunity to talk to children and introduce new language. However, the childminder is not consistent in giving children time to answer questions before moving on to the next. This impacts on

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need to do better?

how children learn to process a question to form a response and share their ideas. n The childminder supports children to build on their early mathematical language. She encourages children to count and identify colours and shapes during their play. The childminder helps children to gain an understanding of early mathematics to help prepare them for the next stage in their learning. n Children enjoy sitting and snuggling with the childminder when listening to stories. They freely access books and eagerly share familiar phrases from

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14 November 2024 memory of popular books. n Children spend short periods using different malleable materials. The childminder sometimes steps in too quickly to suggest ideas to children during creative activities. Children do not always have time to consider what they would like to make and express their own ideas. n The childminder plans activities to support children's physical development. Children learn new skills as they climb, run and jump in puddles at the local common and parks. During planned adult-led activities, the childminder supports their fine motor skills. Children carefully manipulate the sprinkles onto the wet paint to decorate their picture. This activity helps children develop the small- muscle skills that are needed for holding a pencil and future writing. n The childminder builds meaningful bonds with parents. Parents are well informed of what children have enjoyed during the day. The childminder completes

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need to do better?

regular assessments of children's learning and shares these with parents. Furthermore, she provides ideas to help parents to continue children's learning at home. This helps to ensure consistency in the care and education that children receive. n The childminder completes regular mandatory training and seeks support from the local authority. She regularly monitors her staff through effective supervisions and role modelling good practice. This means that her staff are fully aware of their roles and responsibilities.

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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 focus more intently on the identified learning intentions for children during activities to fully support their progress n give children more time to answer questions to enable them to develop their thinking skills and share their ideas n enhance opportunities for children to develop their own ideas during creative activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 136911 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 10332471 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 16 Date of previous inspection 17 January 2024

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1998. She lives in Chislehurst, in the London Borough of Bromley. The childminder works with two assistants. She provides childcare from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, for most of the year, and holds a relevant level 3 childcare qualification. She offers government-funded places for childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for her early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact this has on the children. n The inspector talked to the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The childminder shared feedback from parents with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

14 November 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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