Childminder in Croydon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 June 2016 4 December 2012

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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 and her assistant are caring and friendly. They encourage and praise children during activities, which helps promote their confidence and their motivation to explore. Children settle well and form secure attachments with them.  The childminder establishes good relationships with parents and encourages their participation and engagement in children's learning. For example, she plans special outings and she invites parents to join in cultural celebrations. All children and their families feel welcome at the childminder's inclusive setting.  The childminder provides opportunities for children to develop familiarity with print. For example, children learn to identify their name labels on arrival. Children make good progress towards the next stages in their learning.  The childminder has developed appropriate procedures to help ensure a smooth transfer for children as they move between settings. For example, she prepares

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This provision is good

summary reports to share with staff and she plans activities to help prepare children for their move to school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On some occasions, the childminder does not identify and support children well to learn through activities that capture their current interests.  Assistants miss some opportunities to extend children's learning further, for example, during art and craft activities.

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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

 strengthen opportunities for children to learn through activities that capture their current interest  consider ways to make best use of art and craft activities to help build further on children's learning experience.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and their interactions with the childminder.  The inspector carried out discussions with the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and children.  The inspector viewed a sample of documents, including children's learning records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant understand how to identify possible child protection concerns and the procedures to follow to protect children in their care. The childminder attends training to help improve her knowledge and skills, and closely monitors the work of her assistant to help ensure consistency in the quality of teaching. For example, she has made improvements to the procedures for assessing, monitoring and planning precisely for individual children's progress. She ensures that her assistant has relevant qualifications, such as paediatric first-aid. The childminder reflects well on her practice and establishes clear targets for improvement. For example, she has strengthened opportunities for children to learn about how to keep themselves safe from harm in the event of an emergency.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder skilfully extends children's mathematical knowledge alongside their play. For example, she teaches children to understand concepts, such as left and right, and they learn to listen to instructions and change direction as they ride wheeled equipment. The assistant challenges children's learning further, to help extend on what they already know and can do. For example, children learn to ride their bike on a narrow path across the garden, which also helps children strengthen their concentration skills. Children learn to link letters to their sounds and the assistant supports them closely to label their work. The childminder develops children's early literacy skills well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children benefit from daily opportunities to play outdoors. They develop healthy eating habits which help support their physical well-being. They develop positive relationships with other children. For example, they play interactive games, such as passing and kicking a ball to each other and they take turns well during activities. The childminder develops children's social skills effectively. Children learn to make choices; for example, they decide what colours they would like to use for their painting activity.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn to draw for a purpose and assign meaning to the marks they make. For example, they add detail, such as eyes, nose and teeth and describe that they have drawn a dinosaur. Children develop good communication skills. For example, the childminder and her assistant model language and introduce vocabulary alongside children's play. They build on their counting skills; for example, they say number names in order up to 10 as they count the butterflies in a picture. Children make good progress from their starting points and are prepared well for future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY447089 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 1049665 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 10 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 4 December 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Addiscombe, in the London Borough of Croydon. The childminder has a level 3 qualification in childcare. She works with an assistant and provides childcare all day, on weekdays, for most of 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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