Childminder in Croydon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 October 2015 Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder has a positive attitude towards continual improvement. She is motivated to develop her skills. For instance, she keeps up to date by using online resources as well as going to local courses. Since she registered, she has developed her understanding of how to plan activities to support children's progress. This has a positive impact on children's experiences in her care.  The childminder provides a safe, welcoming environment for children. They choose from a wide variety of well-organised resources and play materials.  Children take part in a balanced range of activities and experiences that they enjoy. They make good progress in their learning.  Children have good relationships with the childminder. She is sensitive to their individual needs. This effectively promotes their emotional and physical well-being.  The childminder works closely with parents. For example, she shares information with

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This provision is good

them on a daily basis and keeps them up-to-date with their children's achievements. She also works effectively in partnerships with other early years settings that children attend. This means children benefit from a consistent approach.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not always have enough opportunities to investigate the natural world.  Children, especially the most able and older children, do not always have sufficiently challenging opportunities in technology.

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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

 extend opportunities for children to explore and investigate the natural world  plan further challenging experiences for children to extend their learning about the uses of everyday technology.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children taking part in activities with the childminder.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder throughout the inspection about her practice and about children's learning and development.  The inspector sampled paperwork, including children's records, and policies and procedures.  The inspector read comments from parents and took account of their views.  The inspector looked around the areas of the childminder's home used by children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has completed child protection training. She is familiar with possible signs of abuse or neglect and knows what to do if she is worried about a child's welfare. She keeps the records required for childminding and makes sure these are up to date. The childminder uses her assessments of children to monitor their development and identify where children may need more support. The childminder reflects on her practice. She makes use of local resources and courses run by the school to help develop her skills. For example, she found a workshop about caring for boys particularly useful in planning more effectively for all children's needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder finds out as much as possible about children before they start and gets to know them well. She is responsive to children's interests. For example, children enjoyed collecting leaves and the childminder continued this with a painting activity, where children had fun painting their own trees and used real leaves to stick on them. The childminder encouraged them to persevere when they did not have the colours they wanted; for example, she helped them experiment by mixing other colours together and children were thrilled with the results. The childminder supports children's communication and language skills well. For example, she talks to children as they play, asks questions and introduces new words.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supervises children closely to make sure they are safe. She checks her home and the garden each day and removes any hazards. She promotes children's good health effectively. Children learn why they need to wash their hands before they eat. They enjoy playing outside every day, practising their physical skills as part of a healthy lifestyle. The childminder acts as a good role model. She praises children and reminds them of the rules. Children are confident, they behave well and treat one another with respect. They develop an understanding of the wider world, for example, through sharing their own backgrounds and experiences.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress based on their starting points. They learn a variety of useful skills that prepare them effectively for their next stage of learning and for school. They play well together, learning to share and take turns. They grow in independence, for example, when they choose their own toys and help tidy away.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY448005 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 902021 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 5 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

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in New Addington, within the London Borough of Croydon. She cares for children each weekday throughout the year.

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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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