Childminder EY331735

Inspection date 6 November 2018 Previous inspection date 1 March 2016

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

n The childminder does not have a current paediatric first-aid certificate to help ensure children's health and well-being is effectively supported. n The childminder does not consistently make available additional support for children who are learning to walk to encourage their independence and physical skills even more. n The childminder does not consistently extend younger children's interests of different textures to help encourage their exploratory skills and support their learning experiences to a higher level.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder is nurturing and attentive. This approach helps children to feel emotionally secure, which supports their personal, social and emotional skills effectively. New children settle well. n The childminder has well-established partnerships with parents. She has good systems for gathering and sharing information that keeps them involved and informed of their children's play and development. n The childminder provides suitable resources to help engage children and keep them stimulated to learn. Children make good progress. n The childminder promotes children's healthly eating habits well. She prepares homemade nutritious meals and snacks.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date obtain and maintain a current paediatric first-aid certificate. 18/12/2018

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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 provide additional support for children who are learning to walk to enhance their physical skills even further n extend opportunities for babies to explore a wider range of objects and materials to help enhance their learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interaction between the childminder and the children and discussed children learning. n The inspector discussed risk assessments with the childminder and viewed all areas of the premises used for childminding, including the garden. n The inspector viewed relevant documentation, including children's records, evidence of the suitability of those living in the household and the childminder's training certificates, including paediatric first-aid certificate. n The inspector viewed parents written comments.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder evaluates her practice overall, however, this is not consistently effective to help her identify and address areas of weakness quickly. For example, she does not have an up-to-date paediatric first-aid certificate to effectively support children's health and well-being. The childminder has a suitable understanding of what to do if she has concerns with regards to the welfare of a child. She has clear policies and procedures, which she fully understands and follows to protect children from harm. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has addressed the recommendations made at her last inspection. For example, she has developed opportunities for children to improve their early writing skills. She has also improved parental involvement in their children's learning to help them achieve well. The childminder actively enhances her knowledge and skills to develop the quality of teaching and maintain positive outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses information about children's starting points, and her observations and assessments of children's progress very well. She provides interesting activities to help children learn. The childminder knows to complete the required progress checks for young children and shares these with parents as and when required. This helps her to monitor children's learning and to accurately plan support for their good development. The childminder interacts very well with children and gives lots of reassurance to support their confidence. She provides many opportunities to promote children's communication and language skills. For instance, she constantly talks to children, reads stories and asks question to encourage their engagement.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder has failed to renew her paediatric first-aid training to ensure children's health and well-being is effectively supported. However, the childminder completes regular risk assessments and has clear emergency plans. She promotes hygiene practises well to support children's health. The childminder helps children to feel secure and effectively develops their emotional well-being. For example, she helps them to understand the daily routines. Children behave well. The childminder models good manners and encourages children to share, such as taking turns to use the train tracks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children settle well and happily join in with their play. Babies are confident and learn to make choices. Young children develop their communication and language skills well. For example, they use lots of eye contact and begin to make sounds. They develop a good sense of security and positive relationships with the childminder. All children develop good skills overall for their future learning and eventually move to pre-school and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY331735 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 10062367 Type of provision Childminder

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Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 1 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection 1 March 2016

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The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in South Norwood, in the London Borough of Croydon. She operates from 7.45am until 6pm Monday to Thursday. She has a childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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