Childminder EY102462

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 April 2016 24 November 2011

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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 good partnerships with other professionals, which helps to provide consistency in children's care, learning and development.  Children begin to learn skills they need to help them with their future learning. For example, they are independent and begin to manage their personal care needs.  The childminder understands the importance of teaching children about healthy lifestyles. For example, she discusses with children how healthy food choices and exercise make them grow.  The childminder knows the children very well and uses this knowledge well to adapt activities for children of differing abilities. All children make good progress.  The childminder reflects well on her practice. She monitors children's progress, identifies any gaps in learning and effectively plans how to address these.  The childminder keeps her knowledge current, such as with regard to new legislation and practice changes, to help improve her teaching skills. For example, after

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This provision is good

researching how children learn, she now plans activities to follow children's interests.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always provide extensive opportunities for children to develop and value their own and others' cultural identity.  The childminder does not always give parents enough details on how they can help extend their children's learning at home.

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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

 increase opportunities further for children to develop and value an understanding of their own and other people's cultural identities to learn about diversity in a positive way  enhance opportunities for parents to continue their children's learning at home further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and the children.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector sampled documentation, including planning, children's development records, and policies and procedures.  The inspector took the written views of parents into account.  The childminder gave the inspector a tour of the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder seeks the views of children and parents' views. She evaluates this information well and uses it to help drive improvements. For example, children enjoyed jumping on 'air trampolines' and the childminder has now purchased one so they can use it at her setting. She uses her policies to help safeguard children. For example, she effectively follows her medicine policy and her trampoline policy, and shares these with parents. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of how to keep children safe and is able to identify safeguarding and welfare concerns about children in her care. She knows the children very well and uses this to improve their outcomes. For example, after discovering children learn better outside, she has increased her visits to outside play areas. Children become interested and motivated learners.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a variety of toys, equipment and resources for children to choose for themselves and they become motivated learners. She effectively supports children's communication and language development. For example, she asks the children challenging questions to encourage them to think for themselves. The childminder effectively promotes children's development of mathematical skills. For example, children identify shapes and begin to count, and are beginning to use language to describe positions, such as 'behind' and 'above'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's behaviour is very good. The childminder reviews and amends the house rules each month with children. She respects their views and helps develop their sense of belonging. The childminder encourages children to be involved with the resources available. For example, she asks them what they would like and then extends this into an activity where they visit a store and buy these. She promotes children's independence and respects their views. The childminder effectively promotes children's understanding of how to care for themselves. For example, young children know they will 'get sore' if their nappy is not changed regularly. The childminder teaches children to manage risks and their own personal safety. They learn how to keep safe when playing. For example, children know how to minimise risk and identify trip hazards as they tidy.

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Outcomes for children are good

The children work harmoniously together as part of a group, and learn the skills needed for the next stage in their learning. Children develop good social skills and benefit from many different activities and outings. For example, children visit a sing-along class, the children's centre, soft play, the park and other exciting outings to extend their learning. Children have a close attachment with the childminder and are happy and confident.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY102462 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 1025574 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 24 November 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in Coulsdon, Surrey. She operates her service Mondays to Fridays, from 7.30am to 6pm, for most of the year. The childminder has a level 3 childcare qualification.

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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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Telephone number

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