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

The childminder provides a safe and secure learning environment, which supports children to build on their personal, social and emotional development. Children receive lots of reassurance so they are not fazed when they have someone in the environment who is not familiar to them. Children are settled. They know the childminder and each other well. Children form strong relationships with the childminder and their peers.

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The provision is good

Children behave very well. They clearly know and understand the routines. The childminder explains what is happening next, such as, when they are going to the park. Children know they need their coats and shoes before going out. They learn how to keep themselves safe. For example, the childminder supports children to learn when to stop, look and listen while they are out. Children follow the childminder's instructions very well and know where to cross the road safely.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a curriculum that supports children's learning well. All children develop good physical skills. For example, they walk and move about with strong body control. Children use pens and crayons well to make marks and draw pictures of their experiences in the park. They learn about the natural world, such as when they talk about the weather and the different spring flowers, such as 'crocuses' and 'daffodils'. Children talk about the ducks and learn that baby ducks are called 'ducklings'. The childminder helps children to learn about the different textures of a tree with the branch trimmed. She introduces different vocabulary, such as 'bark', 'smooth' and 'rough'.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows the children well. She encourages parents and carers to share information when their children start and on an ongoing basis. This helps the childminder ensure that information is up to date and provide the right support. For example, she reviews information when she meets with parents to review children's progress. This helps the childminder to establish children's learning and what they need to learn next. n The childminder promotes children's understanding of the world around them. She plans a range of visits to places of interest to children. This helps to broaden children's experiences and gives them the opportunity to meet other children and develop their social skills. Children learn about the local community and different cultures and to be respectful. n The childminder provides a language-rich environment to help children to build on their communication skills. She teaches children new words, such as

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need to do better?

'whoosh', to help them to understand the sound of the waterfall in the park. The childminder comments on what they can see and hear around them. She asks

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need to do better?

20 February 2025 lots of questions. However, the childminder often does not give children time to think and respond. This does not enhance children's language skills consistently. n Children have opportunities to develop their physical skills, indoors and outside. For example, the childminder takes them to soft-play centres where they can exercise. Hygiene is effective. There are appropriate handwashing facilities. Children learn about healthy habits, such as the importance of brushing their teeth. The childminder provides healthy snacks and meals. However, at times, she does not consistently promote children's self-help skills. For example, the childminder does not encourage children to put on and take off their own coat, wipe their noses or wash and dry their own hands. n The childminder reads signs in the community out loud. This helps children to understand that print in the community has meaning. Children have easy access

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to books in the environment that they choose freely, supporting their literacy development. n Parents are very happy with the service that the childminder provides. They provide very positive feedback about the childminder. Parents comment that their children are 'content, safe and happy' and they have made good progress since they started. n The childminder ensures that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and their families access their full entitlement. She liaises closely with external agencies to ensure that children have the right support and is proactive in her approach. The childminder creates individual development plans to target children's learning. This helps all children to make good progress. n The childminder reflects on her practice and identifies ways to improve children's experiences. This includes rearranging the environment to enable children to follow their interests and promote their imaginative play.

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need to do better?

n The childminder attends different training courses to help build on her professional development. This contributes to developing her knowledge of how to support children with additional needs.

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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 give children more time to respond to questions and ideas to enhance their thinking skills even further n provide more opportunities to support children's independence, such as cleaning their own hands and noses.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY469151 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 10376025 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 May 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013. She works with another registered childminder in Orpington, Kent. The childminder provides government funded childcare. She works all year round, from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Thursday. She holds a childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk and discussed how the curriculum supports children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector evaluated the activities with the childminder. n The inspector reviewed a sample of documentation. n Parents provided written feedback, which the inspector considered.

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Inspection activities

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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