James, Frances Alison

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 February 2017 5 March 2014

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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 make good progress in relation to their starting points. The childminder has a good understanding of children's development, which she and her colleagues use well to plan appropriate challenges in play and quickly identify gaps in learning.  Children form strong emotional bonds with the childminder, co-childminder and assistant. They are happy and often seek them out for support and cuddles. This helps to support their emotional well-being.  Children have healthy routines. For example, they benefit from freshly prepared, nutritious meals and snacks and daily physical exercise outdoors.  There are effective systems in place to help the childminder evaluate her practice and make changes. She works closely with her colleagues to identify good ideas for improving her service, including further extending role-play opportunities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always recognise opportunities that arise to build on children's interests in the outdoor area to extend their knowledge of the natural world.  The childminder does not make the most of opportunities to gain information from parents at the beginning of the placement, to support her to build on children's existing knowledge and capabilities.

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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

 make better use of opportunities that arise in the outdoor area to fully explore children's own ideas and extend their learning  gain more information about what children can already do when they start at the setting, to inform planning to extend their learning from the outset.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder, co-childminder, assistant and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with the children.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including policies and procedures, and children's records.  The inspector conducted a tour of the premises that the childminder uses for childminding purposes.  The inspector and childminder jointly observed children at play.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder's knowledge of how to keep children safe is good. For example, she knows what to do if she is concerned about a child and who to contact. The childminder understands the importance of sharing information with other professionals and schools to support consistency of care and extend children's learning. The childminder leads her assistant effectively and, overall, supports them well. For example, she includes them in the weekly meetings she has with her co-childminder to ensure they understand their role and responsibilities. This helps them to continue to keep children safe and maintain their good progress. The childminder is keen to develop her practice further and attends useful training sessions and forums to benefit children's development and welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder, along with her colleagues, plans a wide range of play opportunities that help children to learn new skills. She often asks children questions, for example, to help them extend their vocabulary. Children enjoy using their imagination in creative ways. For instance, they enjoy making 'soup' from a range of resources in the outdoor activity kitchen area. They use ladles to scoop out their delicious soup to share with their friends. Children's early literacy skills are developing well, for instance, they enjoy singing the alphabet song. They also visit the local library on a regular basis to further develop their interest in books and reading.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form strong attachments to the childminder, co-childminder and assistant who comfort them if they are distressed. Children enjoy taking part in outdoor activities daily, which helps them to develop good physical skills. The childminder is proactive at encouraging positive behaviour and clearly explains to children what is expected of them. Children receive lots of encouragement and praise for their efforts and have good self- esteem.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn a wide range of skills that helps to prepare them for the next stage in their learning and the move to school. Younger children show confidence in their walking skills in the outdoor area. They also build good social skills as they learn to share and take turns. Older children recognise numbers and learn how to use mathematical ideas as they use scales to learn about weight and balance. Children have good independence skills. For instance, they pour their own drinks at meal times and put on and take off their shoes and outer clothing when going in and out of the garden.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY464684 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 1069434 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 5 March 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She works from the home of another registered childminder in Thornton Heath, in the London Borough of Croydon. She cares for children on Monday to Friday, 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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