Childminder in Croydon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 September 2015 25 May 2012

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The provision does not meet requirements

 Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder does not have a secure understanding of the safeguarding procedures. She does not know what to do in the event of a concern about a child, or of an allegation being made against her or a member of her household. This weakness compromises children's welfare and also breaches the Childcare Register requirements.  The childminder did not notify Ofsted of changes to her health that may affect her suitability to care for children. This also breaches the Childcare Register requirements.  The childminder's understanding of the learning and development requirements is poor. The learning environment is not child friendly. There are no resources or activities to help children feel welcome or to promote children's all-round development.  The childminder does not know how to monitor children's progress or use observations and assessment of their development to plan their next steps in learning. In addition,

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The provision does not meet requirements

she does not understand the importance of working with other professionals to provide additional support and promote consistency in children's learning, health and welfare.  The childminder understands the importance of evaluating the quality of her provision to identify areas of weakness to drive forward improvements. However, she has not established a system to do this.  The childminder recognises the importance of managing children's behaviour in a positive way. She knows how to help them to develop sharing and turn-taking skills, build their self-esteem, and promote their sense of value and respect for themselves and others.  The childminder understands the importance of building partnerships with local schools that children move on to, to provide children with a positive experience.

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The provision does not meet requirements

There were no children present when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no children present, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Due Date

 attend child protection training to develop a secure knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures, in order to act on any indications that a child may be suffering from harm, including what to do if an allegation is made against yourself or members of your household 24/10/2015

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Due Date

 keep and implement a policy and procedure to safeguard children, that is in line with the current guidance of the Local Safeguarding Children Board 24/10/2015

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Due Date

 inform Ofsted of changes of circumstance (no later than 14 working days after the change occurs) 01/10/2015

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Due Date

 improve knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements and how to create a welcoming setting for all children to provide an interesting and challenging range of activities, toys and resources to suit children of different ages and abilities so that children receive enjoyable experiences that help them make good progress in their learning 24/10/2015

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Due Date

 improve knowledge of assessment to accurately identify where children are in their development, including the progress check for two-year-old children, and use this information to identify, and plan what they need to learn next. 24/10/2015

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Due Date

 improve knowledge of relevant professionals to address any additional learning and development needs of children, in partnership with parents 24/10/2015

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the areas of the premises to be used for childminding.  The inspector discussed with the childminder the educational programme and how she plans to provide activities and experiences that promote children's all-round development.  The inspector looked at a selection of documents, including first-aid certificate and public liability insurance.  The inspector discussed safeguarding with the childminder.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY332439 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 1002562 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 0

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives in South Croydon, London borough of Croydon. The childminder is available Monday to Friday all year round, excluding bank holidays and family holidays. At the time of the inspection, there were no children on roll.

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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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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