Childminder 403820

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 November 2016 27 November 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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

 Since the last inspection, the childminder has worked well to improve the quality of her provision. She has developed her observation, assessment and monitoring processes to accurately identify children's learning needs. She uses this information well to help her effectively plan challenging and engaging learning experiences for children.  The childminder uses self-evaluation well. This has enabled her to extend the support to children to help them gain good mathematical and early reading skills, for example.  Children make good progress from their starting points. The childminder interacts successfully with children to engage their imagination and make learning stimulating.  Partnership with parents is strong. The childminder keeps parents well informed about how well their children progress in their learning and development. She works well to encourage parents to support their children's learning at home.

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This provision is good

 Children are settled and have trusting and secure attachments with the childminder, which positively supports their emotional well-being.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide a broad range of planned activities to ensure children learn more consistently across all areas of learning.  The provider has successfully improved her systems to track children's achievements; however, she does not monitor their learning carefully enough to ensure that they will continue to make a good rate of progress across all areas of learning.

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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 engage in a broader range of planned activities that cover all areas of learning consistently  monitor children's development more closely to ensure that they continue to make a good rate of progress across all areas of learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning and development.  The inspector completed a joint observation of a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at planning, children's records, assessment and tracking documentation as well as evidence of suitability checks and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has up-to-date knowledge of current child protection issues and understands her duty to protect children's welfare. She has completed training to ensure she understands how to support vulnerable families. This helps her to identify any children who may be at risk of harm from extreme behaviours and views. The childminder makes good use of training and meeting with other providers to develop her teaching skills. This has led her to be more observant and consistent in how she provides for and supports children's learning. Her effective self-evaluation and working with others more closely help her to monitor her effectiveness and identify ongoing training to help continuously improve her practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her effective observation, assessment and planning well to provide activities that focus on children's developmental needs and interests, making learning meaningful and engaging. For example, she uses the children's interest in puzzles to teach them the letters of the alphabet. She provides effective support that encourages children to think critically and test their ideas, helping them to identify on their own what letter comes next. The childminder extends this activity well by introducing books that help children identify words beginning with the letters, for example, 'g'. Children are confident and independent learners, and gain great satisfaction in their achievements.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a well-organised, calm, clean and tidy environment where children choose from a good variety of high-quality resources. Children know what they want to do and quickly settle to their chosen tasks. The childminder is attentive to children's care needs. She offers positive reinforcement and praise. Children are happy, self-assured, confident and secure. The childminder follows consistent and positive practices that help children to behave well. The childminder regularly takes children on outings and to local events where they meet other children and adults. Children develop good social and physical skills and learn well about their local community.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good skills in preparation for future learning and moving on to school. They are very confident communicators and articulately share their extensive knowledge, for example, about different vehicles. Children are secure and have warm, trusting relationships. This supports their good personal, social and emotional development, helping them to develop high self-esteem. Children are independent and successful learners, keen to achieve and learn new things.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 403820 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 1057572 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 November 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in August 2001 and lives in Shirley, in the London Borough of Croydon. She works Monday to Friday from 7am until 6pm, all year round.

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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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