Childminder, Full day care 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

The childminder creates a homely and welcoming environment. She develops strong and trusting relationships with children. This makes children feel safe and secure. The childminder ensures that toys and equipment are easily accessible to children. This encourages them to make independent choices in their play. Children particularly enjoy exploring, role play and small-world toys, which enhance their language and imagination. The childminder provides effective praise and encouragement to children. For instance, when children count correctly, she celebrates their success. Children respond positively to this praise. This promotes children's self-esteem and confidence.

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The provision is good

The childminder's curriculum is tailored to children's individual interests. For example, she knows children enjoy crafts and construction, so she plans activities that incorporate this. This motivates children to engage in play effectively. The childminder interacts with children in a warm and engaging manner. This contributes to children's happiness. Children love listening to storybooks. They delight in the opportunity to turn the book pages and lift flaps. Older children eagerly share stories with younger children as they look at books independently. This experience fosters children's love of books. The childminder communicates with children in a calm and sensitive manner. She is attentive to their needs and maintains clear behavioural boundaries. This helps promote children's positive behaviour.

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need to do better?

n The childminder creates a language-rich environment. She narrates their play and introduces them to a wide range of vocabulary. The childminder asks children questions, giving them time to answer and offers answer choices when needed. When young children mispronounce complex words, the childminder sensitively repeats words back to them. This supports correct pronunciation and expands children's knowledge. As a result, all children make good progress in their language development. n The childminder has created a curriculum that blends child-led play and adult- planned activities. She uses her knowledge of the children to plan engaging activities that are based on their current interests and next stages of learning. The childminder plans activities to enable all children to take part and successfully encourages them to join in. However, on occasion, when joining children's self-chosen play, she does not make best use of her knowledge of

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need to do better?

children's next steps to extend learning to help them make even greater progress. n The childminder supports children's mathematical development. During play, children look at and name shapes, saying 'square' and 'triangle', as they build

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21 January 2025 with magnetic tiles. They comment that one tower is 'higher' and the other is 'lower'. Children count how many tiles makes the tower taller. This builds on their existing knowledge. n The childminder encourages children to be independent. Children are confident to go to the toilet independently and very keen to carry out small tasks with the childminder. They freely access the toys in the childminder's home and are independent in their play choices. n Hygiene routines are in place and are generally followed. The childminder reminds children to wash their hands when engaging in messy play and after using the toilet. However, she does not consistently remind children of the importance of washing their hands after wiping their nose or before snack. As a result, children do not always develop consistently good hygiene habits. n The childminder takes children to toddler groups. This is so they have

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experiences to interact and play with a variety of different children. Parents comment that these visits help their children to develop their confidence and social skills. n Parents speak positively about the childminder and say that they like the homely feel of her setting. They are kept up to date with their child's learning and development through shared conversations when they drop off and collect their children. They comment that their children learn important life skills and are supported emotionally with the childminder. They would not want their child to go anywhere else. n The childminder regularly evaluates the curriculum and reflects on her practice. She also monitors children's progress, identifies any gaps in their learning and makes necessary adjustments to improve the provision. This ensures that children make good 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 implement children's next steps precisely during play to help extend their learning further n follow good hygiene routines consistently so that children are encouraged to develop good hygiene habits at all times.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY544759 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 10372080 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory 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 1 April 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in the London Borough of Bromley. She provides childcare between 7.30am and 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, all year round. She holds a relevant childcare qualification. The childminder offers government funded places for children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of interactions during activities indoors and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The childminder took the inspector on a learning walk around the premises to explain how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of all persons living on the premises. n The inspector spoke with parents and also took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Inspection activities

21 January 2025 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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