Childminder in Croydon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 May 2017 11 June 2015

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

p.1

This provision is good

 Children form trusting relationships with the childminder and they enjoy her company. This helps support their emotional well-being. The childminder supports children well to help prepare them for changes, such as when they move to pre-school.  Appropriate arrangements are in place to share information with other settings that children attend. This helps support continuity in children's learning.  Young children learn to communicate their personal needs, such as to use the toilet. The childminder praises them for their efforts, which helps them to build confidence in their own abilities. Children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder plans well to help support children's physical development. For example, children learn to use a bat to hit a swinging ball. They develop a healthy lifestyle, for instance, they enjoy regular opportunities to play in fresh air.  The childminder completes precise assessments of children's progress which help her to

p.1

This provision is good

monitor their progress effectively and plan well to reduce gaps in their learning.

p.1

It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses some opportunities to help children build on their thinking skills further.  The childminder does not make the most of all opportunities to help children build further on their understanding of the similarities and differences between themselves and others.

p.1

What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

 provide further opportunities to help children to build on their thinking skills  consider further ways to help children to learn about similarities and differences between themselves and others.

p.2

Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children and their interactions with the childminder.  The inspector viewed a sample of documents, including children's learning records.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and children.  The inspector assessed the childminder's self-evaluation process.

p.2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is ambitious and aims high for all children. She shares good practice with other childminders and seeks parents' views to help evaluate her provision and identify areas that need further development. For example, in response to parental feedback, she has improved opportunities for children to explore different textures and materials. She makes good use of her knowledge and skills to help plan effective improvements to the learning programme. For instance, she has considered further ways to help children to learn to count and to identify shapes. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. For instance, the childminder understands how to identify and refer concerns about children's welfare. She completes regular risk assessments to help ensure their safety.

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides interesting opportunities to help children to build on their understanding of the natural world. For instance, they learn to identify and name pictures of animals and learn to imitate the sounds they make. The childminder describes what they observe. For instance, they repeat after her that the snail is 'hiding in its house'. This helps them build on their communication skills. The childminder joins in children's play, for instance, they pretend to sell food to her. This helps them build on their creativity. She makes good use of this opportunity to help children learn to use language related to money. For example, she asks them how much she needs to pay them and they say 'sixty pounds'.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well and they develop positive relationships with each other. They adapt well to new social situations, such as the presence of a visitor. They learn good hygiene practices, for instance, they learn to use a tissue to blow their nose and they wash their hands after outdoor play. The childminder provides opportunities for children to contribute to daily routines, such as helping to prepare for snack time. This helps support children's sense of belonging and their independence. They learn to take appropriate risks, for example, they manipulate their body safely to fetch a ball from a tight space. The childminder supervises children closely during these activities which helps ensure their safety.

p.3

Outcomes for children are good

Children build on their early writing skills, for instance, as they explore making marks with chalk. They learn to describe the marks, for example, they state they have drawn a 'circle' and an 'ice cream'. They build on their understanding of technology, for instance, as they press buttons in a toy truck and listen to the sounds. Children make good progress in their learning and development and are prepared well for the next stages in their learning.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY415553 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 1094501 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 2

p.4

Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 June 2015

p.4

Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Purley, in the London Borough of Croydon. She provides childcare all day on weekdays, for most of the year. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education to children aged two, three and four years.

p.4

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.

p.4

Telephone number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

p.4

Telephone number

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/, write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk .

p.5

Telephone number

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our website for news, information and updates at www.ofsted.gov.uk/user.

p.5

Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

p.5