James, Frances Alison

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 05/03/2014 Not Applicable

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early years provision

This inspection: 2 Previous inspection: Not Applicable How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 2 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder has a good awareness of how young children learn and has effective systems in place for observation, assessment and planning.  The childminder uses good questioning skills to help children think and respond as they develop their communication and language skills.  The childminder has very good settling-in procedures, so children are secure, happy and well motivated to play and learn.  Comprehensive records, policies and procedures are in place to ensure that children are protected and well supported.

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It is not yet outstanding because

 The childminder does not make full use of words and labels around the home, which means she occasionally misses opportunities to enhance children's early reading skills.  The childminder does not involve children in fire drills to extend their understanding of how to keep themselves safe in an emergency.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are:  scheduled at least once in every inspection cycle – the current cycle ends on 31 July

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Information about this inspection

 scheduled more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  scheduled at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder and co-childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with the children.  The inspector sampled children's information and development records.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the range of resources and experiences available to children.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 2013. She works at her sister's home,in Thornton Heath in the London Borough of Croydon. Her sister is herco-childminder. The setting is located close to parks, schools and localtransport links. The childminder uses the whole of the ground floor, plus onebedroom and a playroom on the first floor of the premises, for childminding. Thereis a fully enclosed garden available for outdoor play. The family has twocats. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and both thecompulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She currently hasthree children on roll, all of whom are in the early years age group.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 enhance children's early reading skills and enable them to identify resources independently by providing more labels and words around the environment

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 extend opportunities for children to learn about what to do in an emergency evacuation of the premises.

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who attend

Thechildminder has a very secure knowledge of the Statutory Framework for the Early YearsFoundation Stage. Consequently, she has a good understanding of how youngchildren learn and develop. The childminder provides a stimulating range of plannedactivities and spontaneous play opportunities. As a result, the quality of teaching is good. Thechildminder keeps parents well informed about their children's progress bysharing a daily diary with them. Parents areencouraged to share information about their children's learning anddevelopment at home, to support continuity of care and learning. Thechildminder skilfully uses observations and assessments of the children tohelp her identify their next steps of learning. This contributes to children making good progress in their learning anddevelopment, taking into account their starting points andcapabilities.

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who attend

Childrenare beginning to show sensitivity to each other's needs and feelings. Forexample, they recognise when someone is upset and stroke them gently tocomfort them. Children are developing good social skills. They go on regularoutings to stay and play groups. This gives them good opportunities to mixwith other children of a similar age.

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who attend

Children are developing a growing interestin literacy. They concentrate well as they turn the pages of their favouritebooks. However, thechildminder misses opportunities to provide labels and pictures in theenvironment, to help them identify where things belong when tidying up andselecting toys of their choice. This means she misses some opportunities toextend children's understanding that print carries meaning and enhance theirearly reading skills. Children have goodaccess to a wide range of musical instruments such as shakers, bells anddrums. This gives them many opportunities to experiment with sounds. Theyhave great fun beating a drum together and watching it light up and displaydifferent colours.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Thechildminder knows her minded children extremely well and they have secure andtrusting relationship with her and her co-childminder. Children enjoy theirtime with the childminder. They thoroughly enjoy sitting on her lap and beingheld and comforted when they are tired. The childminder values what childrensay and talks to them about what they are doing during activities. This helpsto promote their well-being and self-confidence. The childminder provides awell-resourced, calm and welcoming environment. The setting is organised toencourage children to make their own choices about the play materials andtoys they play with. She spends time getting to know children's home routinessuch aslikes, dislikes, sleep patterns and interests. This ensures that theirindividual needs are effectively met and they settle well in her care. Childrenbehave well. The childminder values their good behaviour and it is encouragedby her consistent praise and

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

acknowledgement of their achievements. Thechildminder uses gentle reminders to encouragechildren to share and take turns when playing.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Thechildminder carries out daily checks of the setting to ensure children canplay safely. She has effective precautions, such as safety gates, in placeand is vigilant about supervising children at all times. The childminder useseveryday opportunities to teach children how to keep themselves safe. Forexample children are learning how to go up and downstairs safely. However,she has not yet practised emergency evacuationprocedures with the children, to make sure that they learn how to take promptaction in an emergency.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Childrenare developing good personal skills. They are learning to feed themselves atmeal times and take off their own shoes. Thechildminder ensures that a wide range of fresh vegetables, fruit and waterare part of the children's daily diet. This encourages children to makehealthy choices about what they eat and drink. The childminderprovides a worthwhile range of well-planned activities, to help children makegood progress in their physical development. She provides plenty of floorspace in the setting for younger children to move around safely. Childrenwalk and crawl with confidence around the dining room, playroom anddownstairs hallway. They regularly visit parks and soft play areas where theycan use swings, slides, and run around. The childminder provides a wide rangeof outdoor play equipment, such as bicycles, balls and skipping ropes. Thishelps to support children to develop an understanding of the importance ofphysical exercise.

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provision

Thechildminder fulfils her responsibilities in meeting the safeguarding andwelfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She has clear childprotection procedures to follow if she has concerns. Thereare well-maintained policies and procedures in place, which the childmindershares with parents to keep them updated about the service she provides. Thechildminder understands her responsibility to meet the learning anddevelopment requirements. She uses her good knowledge well to create anenvironment that is safe, stimulating and effectively promotes children'slearning and development. The childminder has agood knowledge of children's backgrounds. Alongside her co-childminder, shepromotes inclusion for all children through keeping thorough records of theirindividual needs and all aspects of their progress. The childminder ensures children'ssafety within the setting and on outings. She carries out regular riskassessments

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provision

Thechildminder demonstrates a good commitment to improving her service. She is proactive in identifying areasfor improvement. For example, alongside her co-childminder, she plans to go on training courses to enhance her childcare knowledge and skills. She also plans to developthe outdoor area, so children can grow their own vegetables and flowers.

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provision

Strongpartnerships with parents are in place. The childminder shares informationwith parents on a daily basis, to give them a detailed account of theirchildren's day. This includes the activities they take part in. Thechildminder and her co-childminder hold regular meetings with parents toshare and discuss children's progress. Parents have expressed that they arevery happy with the service the childminder and her co- childminder provides.They feel that the childminders are very open and give them regular feedbackon what their children have achieved. Parents are very happy with how theirchildren have settled and feel that their children are well looked after. Thechildminder has built good partnerships with other early years settings that childrenhave started to attend. This helps to maintain continuity of learning anddevelopment for each child.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are Met

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Requires improvement The provision is not giving children a good standard of early years education and/or there are minor breaches of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected within twelve months of the date of this inspection. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement action. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of

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Grade Judgement Description

the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected again within six months of the date of this inspection. Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY464684 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 935662 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection not applicable

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises, which are usually the childminder’s own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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