Schmidt, Juliana Manu

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 March 2018 Not applicable

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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 knows the children well. She uses observations and assessments of children well. She plans resources and activities that help to support children's interests and encourage their development. Children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder regularly monitors and evaluates the quality of her teaching and provision well. She identifies areas for development and effectively addresses them to help her drive improvements.  Partnerships with parents and other professionals are effective and help to meet children's care and learning needs well.  The childminder is sensitive to the individual care needs and abilities of children. She is very calm, reassuring and acknowledges what children do well or try to achieve. Children behave very well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder does not take all opportunities to encourage children to develop their finger muscles more and extend their independence even further.  The childminder does not consistently support babies to develop their physical skills and extend their learning experiences more.

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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

 provide children with further opportunities to exercise their fingers and allow them to be even more independent  create more opportunities for babies to move about freely and develop their body control.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all areas of the childminder's home and discussed how she keeps children safe.  The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children and discussed the activities and children's learning with her.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation, including her accident records, her safeguarding policies and procedures, and her paediatric first-aid qualification.  The inspector considered the views of parents spoken to on the day and written feedback made available during the inspection.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of how to protect children from harm and neglect. She knows the processes to follow if she has concerns regarding the welfare of a child. The childminder has improved her garden space and ensures it is safe for children to use and extend their learning. The childminder regularly reflects and evaluates her practice and provision. She actively sought opportunities to help her strengthen her professional knowledge and skills. She has effectively raised the level of children's learning experiences. Parents comment that they are very satisfied with the quality of care and support for children and they feel involved in their children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans interesting activities that help keep children engaged and motivated to learn. She effectively interacts with children and keeps them excited and focused. The childminder supports children's attention well and helps them achieve good outcomes. For example, older children follow simple instructions and show determination as they work out how to operate the buttons of the interactive toy. The childminder effectively introduces new words, such as 'cup', 'spoon' and 'egg', to encourage children's understanding and speaking. She encourages babies' communication and language skills well. For instance, she uses lots of facial expressions while singing and talking to them. Older children learn about shapes and colours to help enhance their learning. The childminder monitors children's progress well and effectively prepares them for their next steps in learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is calm and attentive to the needs of children. She helps children to settle very quickly and feel comfortable and confident in her care. For example, she understands children's interests, what they know and can do, and gives them positive encouragements to help build their self-esteem. The childminder helps children to form good relationships with her and others in her setting. For example, she takes time to listen to them and respond to their needs kindly. The childminder nurtures children's ability to be friendly, to share, listen and understand behavioural expectations well. The childminder encourages children to develop healthy lifestyle habits. For example, they practice good hygiene and have many opportunities to be outside and be active. The childminder ensures her home is safe to help promote children's safety and welfare.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are happy and have a positive attitude to learning. They are excited and willingly explore. Older children are keen to investigate and extend their learning. For example, as they play with role-play toys and try to understand how they operate. Children are sociable and are emotionally secure. They interact very well with the childminder and each other. Babies are very calm and relaxed. Older children are polite, tolerant and learn to respect and value people's differences and similarities. Children are well prepared for their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY490373 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 1023633 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 2 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Croydon, in the London Borough of Croydon, Surrey. The childminder offers flexible care on Monday to Friday from 7am to 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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