Childminder in Croydon

Inspection date 22 August 2018 Previous inspection date 5 January 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n The childminder provides activities that capture children's interests and encourages their eagerness to explore and learn. Children make good progress in learning. n The childminder promotes children's emotional security very effectively. Children show that they are happy, content and secure in the childminder's care. They form strong bonds with the childminder and her family. n The childminder supports children's communication and language skills well. For example, she provides a commentary and describes objects as young children play. n The childminder models positive behavioural expectations. For instance, she is polite, kind and considerate towards children. Her warm praise helps to raise children's sense of self-esteem and their confidence. Children's behaviour is good. n The childminder has strong partnerships with parents. For example, she regularly shares information about children's learning and suggests how children can be further

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder does not use information about children's starting points consistently to help enhance children's learning to an even greater level. n Partnerships with other early years settings that children also attend are not fully established to help provide further consistency for children's 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

n further develop how information about children's starting points is collated and used to help raise children's learning even more n strengthen partnerships with other early years settings that children also attend to help develop greater consistency for children's care and learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector evaluated an activity with the childminder and discussed how she makes improvements to her provision. n The inspector took account of the views of parents expressed in written form. n The inspector spoke to children and the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of how to keep children safe. She fully understands her responsibilities and knows what to do if she has any concerns with regards to a child's welfare. The childminder ensures that everyone living and working in her home is suitable to be with children. The home environment is safe, secure and welcoming for children. The childminder helps children to settle very quickly and to achieve well in their learning. She works well with her co-childminder to evaluate the provision and monitor children's learning effectively. The childminder actively extends her knowledge and understanding. For example, she attends further training opportunities and regularly meets with other childminders. This positively supports the childminder's ability to maintain good outcomes for children. Parents comment that they are very happy with the service that the childminder provides.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans for children's learning successfully. She encourages them to be keen and enthusiastic learners. For example, children concentrate very well as they excitedly explore with play food. The childminder provides activities that effectively stimulate children's interests and help them develop their arm and finger muscles for future learning, such as early writing. The childminder helps children learn to match and sort items as they play. She skilfully follows children's lead and effectively encourages their vocabulary. For instance, she uses a wide selection of words to comment on children's play, such as, 'push', 'pull' and 'under'. Children express their thoughts very well and demonstrate good physical skills. For example, they dress up in role-play shoes and walk with good balance.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder thoughtfully organises her resources and environment to help promote children's interests, curiosity and self-help skills. She is sensitive to children's individual care needs and routines. She manages these well so that children benefit from what they need during the day. The childminder provides a range of toys and resources that represents the wider world. She supports children to understand each other's similarities, differences and to be respectful. The childminder ensures that children enjoy plenty of exercise and learn about their local community and the natural world. She provides many opportunities for children to interact with others, for example, during weekly visits to playgroups and local parks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children demonstrate good levels of concentration for their age. For example, younger children delight as they play with cubes that make different sounds when they are shaken. Children develop good social skills. They are very well motivated, confident and eager to learn. Children are happy, interested, engaged and enjoy learning. All children develop a range of skills that help prepares them well for future learning and eventually, school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY244072 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 10062354 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 24 Date of previous inspection 5 January 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in South Croydon, in the London Borough of Croydon. The childminder works with a co-childminder. She works each weekday from 7.15am to 6.15pm all year round.

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Registers

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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