Childminder EY243771

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 April 2016 4 March 2010

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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

 Children clearly benefit from the childminder's reassuring, caring manner. They respond to her happily, often giving her spontaneous hugs, and show a positive sense of well- being.  The childminder understands children's development well. She plans exciting play experiences around their interests that effectively support their good progress.  The childminder actively supports children's awareness of healthy lifestyles. For example, they experience a good range of energetic, physical play activities and enjoy a great variety of nutritious, well-balanced meals and snacks.  The childminder supports children's communication effectively. All children, including those who speak English as an additional language, gain confidence and good understanding.  The childminder forms positive partnerships with parents and carers. She regularly shares information on their children's care and learning and keeps them well informed

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This provision is good

about their activities. This supports an effective, consistent approach for children from school and home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, assessment systems are not sharp enough to identify accurately any emerging gaps in children's attainment so that the childminder can close them.  Some activities do not fully engage and sustain the younger children's interest.

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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

 monitor children's achievements even more precisely to accurately reflect their progress and support them in reaching their full potential  review the organisation of some activities to support the interests and learning of all groups of children, particularly the younger children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's interactions in their play and with the childminder.  The inspector viewed documentation, such as operational policies, procedures and required records, including those relating to suitability.  The inspector took into account the spoken views of parents.  The inspector discussed children's development with the childminder.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of child protection issues and is confident about the procedures to follow to protect children's welfare. She attends training to keep her practice up to date. For example, she has learned about ways to support boys' learning more effectively through play. The childminder reflects upon her practice. She identifies where she wants to make further improvements to support good outcomes for children. Children benefit from the effective links she has forged with the other settings they attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder explores children's ideas effectively and develops their communication. Younger children babble happily and enjoy singing and exploring sounds in their play. Older children use language well to express their ideas. The childminder actively supports children's understanding of the world. For example, children were fascinated as they made volcanoes out of dough and then mixed the ingredients to create 'lava'. Children enjoy feeding the ducks, listening to birds singing and looking for squirrels on their walks. The childminder actively encourages children's creativity. For example, children begin to enjoy exploring different textures, such as paint and glitter. They use their imagination, effectively creating more complex models, such as a plaster eclipse of the moon.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are clearly valued and welcomed and the friendly childminder recognises and respects their individuality. She acts as a good role model and actively encourages children to help each other and be kind. She effectively supports children's physical well-being. For example, they understand when they need to wash their hands. Children develop good strength, coordination and control in their play. They are motivated to crawl, climb, slide and roll on visits to a soft play centre. They balance carefully, walking along fallen logs at a nature park. Children clap their hands with great excitement on hearing their favourite action songs and enjoy dancing to music. They visited a local fire station and learned how people who help us keep them safe.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain good independence skills, dressing themselves and helping to tidy away toys. Children become more confident away from home and gain enjoyment exploring their community and socialising with their friends. Older children listened carefully to a story and talked confidently about what was happening in the pictures. They were keen to sound out letters of their name and quickly recognised numbers of personal significance. Children are well supported in gaining the necessary skills to help them prepare for moving on to pre-school and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY243771 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 826485 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 4 March 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder has been registered since 2003. She lives in Norbury, London. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3. She receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. She is available to care for children Monday to Friday, all year round. At times, she also works with an assistant.

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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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