Childminder in Croydon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 May 2015 27 August 2009

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Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Requires improvement The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Requires improvement The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Requires improvement The setting does not meet legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder has not ensured that all possible hazards to children in the environment and when she transports children are identified and minimised. Therefore, some aspects of children's safety and welfare are not assured. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register.  The childminder does not maintain a record of complaints that she receives. Consequently, this was not available for inspection. This is also a breach of the Childcare register.  The quality of teaching is variable. The childminder does not always fully encourage children to express their ideas and use their imaginations during art activities. Therefore, some areas of children's development are not supported effectively.  The childminder has not evaluated her performance effectively to identify areas that need improvement. As a result, she has not ensured that she is meeting all the legal requirements.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides a choice of healthy fruits and vegetables for children's snacks and meals. Therefore, children learn to make healthy choices which helps to promote their physical well-being.  The childminder has completed relevant training to develop her knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children. She knows the procedures to follow if she has any concerns that a child is at risk of harm.  The childminder shares information effectively with teachers when children move to school. This promotes continuity in their learning and development.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 review risk assessments and daily checks to ensure that all aspects of the environment that children come into contact with are checked to identify all possible hazards to children, including when transporting them in the car  improve knowledge of how children learn in order to support their learning and development, building on their interests and child-initiated play to extend their imaginative skills  ensure records of all complaints received and their outcomes are kept, ensuring that they are available to Ofsted on request

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 improve self-evaluation procedures to clearly identify areas that need improvement.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Childcare Register the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 ensure that all necessary measures to minimise any risks to the health or safety of the children are taken, with particular regard to identifying hazards in the home and when transporting children (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  keep a written record, for a period of three years, of all complaints including the outcome of the investigation and the action taken in response (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  ensure records of all complaints received during the previous three years are available for Ofsted on request (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  ensure that all necessary measures to minimise any risks to the health or safety of the children are taken, with particular regard to identifying hazards in the home and when transporting children (voluntary part of the Childcare Register)  keep a written record, for a period of three years, of all complaints received including

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

the outcome of the investigation and the taken in response (voluntary part of the Childcare Register)  ensure records of all complaints received during the previous three years are available for Ofsted on request (voluntary part of the Childcare Register).

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and their interactions with the childminder.  The inspector viewed children's developmental records.  The inspector viewed a sample of the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector carried out discussions with the childminder when appropriate.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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who attend. This requires improvement

Overall, the childminder suitably promotes children's development in most areas of their learning. However, when children chose to draw on paper, the childminder provided a template for them to draw on. This does not help children to use their ideas and imaginations to create their own pictures and art work. The childminder uses a range of resources to encourage children to develop their mathematical skills. For example, during the inspection, the children played with wooden shapes. The childminder helped them to count the sides and learn the names of shapes while the children made a rocket with the wooden shapes. The childminder uses songs to encourage children's communication and language development. For example, when the children built a rocket, the childminder sang a song about a rocket, which the children joined in with. The childminder completes the progress checks for two-year-olds and monitors children's progress with reference to

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who attend. This requires improvement

the early learning goals. This helps her to effectively identify gaps in children's learning.

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requires improvement

The childminder seeks the views of parents to effectively meet the individual needs of children. Therefore, children settle easily and are emotionally secure. Children take appropriate risks to support their play and learning. For example, they use the scissors to snip paper. The childminder offers praise when they hold the scissors correctly. Therefore, children are motivated in their learning and develop confidence in their achievements. They exercise regularly during outings to the swing park, local schools and library. This promotes their physical well-being.

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provision requires improvement

The childminder has not ensured that she has met all the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She does not keep a record of all complaints she receives. Therefore, complaint records are not available for Ofsted to see. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register. The childminder has risk assessment procedures including risk assessments for her car. However, she does not robustly implement these to ensure that all hazards in her home are minimised. Furthermore, she does not check that her car is suitable to transport children in. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register. The childminder has self-evaluation procedures which she has used to meet the recommendations set at her last inspection. However, these are not robustly used to monitor all aspects of her practices and legal requirements.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY241282 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 832911 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 27 August 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in the London Borough of Croydon. The childminder provides childcare all day during the week. She also provides overnight care.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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