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 welcomes children into her home and provides them with many play opportunities that motivate them to learn. Children enjoy choosing their preferred activities and play well together. The childminder includes all children in the activities she provides and helps them to develop good levels of independence, confidence and self-esteem.

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The provision is good

The childminder helps children to understand expected behaviours and offers them plenty of praise and encouragement for their achievements. Children of all ages respond well to her warm interactions and show that they feel safe and happy. They spontaneously thank her when she offers her help, and they share resources well with others. They follow and talk about routines, such as washing their hands to remove germs.

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The provision is good

The curriculum is equally ambitious for all children. The childminder knows what children can already do and what they need to learn next. For example, when children cut play dough into shapes, she encourages them to match unfamiliar shapes to objects to secure their understanding. She helps them to persist when they encounter difficulties, such as getting the dough out of their shape cutters without ripping it. The childminder continually helps children to learn new skills. All children show positive attitudes towards their learning and make good progress.

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need to do better?

n The childminder implements her curriculum in simple achievable steps to help children learn and remember more over time. She assesses children's progress from their unique starting points to plan the next steps in their learning. She knows the children and their families well and understands that children progress at different rates. She skilfully adapts activities and uses additional funding well to ensure that all children make good progress in their learning. n The childminder provides a language-rich learning environment for children, including through songs and stories. She asks questions to help children to think and models complex words, such as 'disappeared' and 'rectangle', to build on their vocabulary. Very occasionally, the childminder does not encourage children to pronounce the correct initial sounds to words to further encourage their language skills. n The childminder works well with parents and other people involved in the

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need to do better?

children's lives. She shares a range of information and follows children's home routines to provide consistency in their care and learning. Parents report positively about the childminder's care and their children's progress. n The childminder encourages older children's readiness to learn simple mathematical skills, such as shape recognition. Sometimes, she does not

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need to do better?

28 January 2025 implement her aims to help children explore counting in different contexts to deepen their early mathematical learning. n The childminder forms close bonds with the children. She is attentive and plans her day well to keep them engaged in purposeful learning. She involves them in decision making and helps them to become self-motivated learners. n The childminder is a good role model and encourages children to share and play well together. Older children are kind and caring towards the younger ones. They happily follow simple instructions, for example, as they choose books for the childminder to read. All children develop good emotional well-being. n Children enjoy doing things for themselves. The childminder encourages their independence with everyday routines, such as toilet visits, hand washing and eating their snacks and meals. Older children happily help to tidy up and know where to find their preferred resources. They develop the skills needed for the

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next stages in their learning. n The childminder encourages children's awareness of being healthy. For example, she provides opportunities for them to be physically active, both indoors and on outings. She talks to them about the healthy food that they help her to prepare. She helps even the youngest children learn about oral hygiene through their play. n The childminder is well organised. She is reflective and considers what she does well and what she needs to do to improve. She uses professional development opportunities and networks with other providers to enhance her practice. She uses parents' views and children's interests to continually improve the quality of care and education she provides.

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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 encourage children to pronounce the correct initial sounds to words to further encourage their communication and language development n strengthen opportunities for older children to explore counting in everyday contexts to further encourage their early mathematical skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY475694 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 10367849 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 5 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 27 February 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Orpington, in the London Borough of Bromley. She operates from 7.30am to 6pm each weekday, for most of the year. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3. She provides government funded places for childcare and specific funding for disadvantaged children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home that she uses for childminding. n The inspector and the childminder jointly evaluated a planned activity. n Parents and carers provided their written views about the quality of the childminder's care and learning. n The children approached the inspector to talk about their activities and routines. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children and assessed the impact of these on the children's learning.

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Inspection activities

28 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

28 January 2025 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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