Childminder in Croydon

Inspection date 30 November 2018 Previous inspection date 3 June 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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This provision is good

n The childminder and her assistant work together to implement children's daily routines and their policies and procedures effectively. They provide a warm and welcoming environment and activities that engage children quickly. This contributes to the good progress that children make. n The childminder and her assistant foster children's early mathematical skills particularly well. For instance, children enthusiastically sort and match different coloured ducks, sea-life animals and balls. They eagerly share their 'pairs' with the childminder and her assistant who encourage them to identify the colours. n Children develop good relationships with the childminder and her assistant. They demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. Children eagerly share their achievements and seek out help or reassurance if they need it. n Parents speak highly of the childminder and her assistant. They comment on the good

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This provision is good

social skills their children develop. Parents praise their children's eagerness to share numbers, letters and rhymes they have learnt at the setting. n At times, the childminder and her assistant do not give children enough time to consider and reply to questions themselves. n The childminder does not yet collect sufficient information about children's prior learning from parents to allow her to plan as effectively as possible from the outset.

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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 give children time to think of their own ideas and have the opportunity to answer questions independently n gather more information from parents when children first start about their prior skills and knowledge to help plan more effectively for their learning from the outset.

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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. She assessed the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector viewed all areas of the home, both indoors and outdoors, that children have access to. n The inspector talked to the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times. n The inspector viewed some written documentation, including records of children's development, attendance registers, policies and procedures. n The inspector took account of the views of parents, from documents containing their comments on the provision.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder and her assistant work effectively as a team. They review their practice daily and the childminder regularly shares her policies and procedures to ensure that her assistant understands her role. Safeguarding is effective. Since the last inspection, the childminder and her assistant have attended further training in child protection to help ensure that they have a secure knowledge of how to keep children safe. They talk confidently about the signs and symptoms of abuse and children being drawn into extreme ideas or behaviours. The childminder and her assistant know their responsibilities to report any concerns about a child's well-being or safety. The childminder seeks the views of parents and her assistant to identify her areas of improvement. She has developed an action plan of her next steps to improve outcomes for children further. The childminder provides parents with detailed records of their

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

children's day, including the activities that they have taken part in.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and her assistant know their children very well. They use their observations to plan age-appropriate next steps for the children in their care. The childminder and her assistant support children to develop good hand-to-eye coordination and control to develop their hand muscles. For instance, children build towers with construction bricks and practise drawing circles with crayons. Children concentrate well and seek help when they cannot solve problems. The childminder and her assistant supervise the children well and talk to them constantly to develop their understanding. All children listen carefully as the childminder reads. They eagerly sing to their favourite rhymes and stomp their feet as they dance to familiar songs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well. The childminder and her assistant are good role models. They encourage all children to be polite and use good manners. The childminder and her assistant promote social skills very well. For instance, they encourage children to share, listen and take turns. The childminder and her assistant explain the concept of turn- taking to children and consistently praise them for their efforts. This helps to build children's self-esteem. Children follow good hygiene routines. The childminder offers children nutritious meals and snacks. She encourages them to eat independently and drink enough water. Children enjoy daily access to the garden or local parks to enjoy the fresh air and to be physically active. Children move confidently as they kick balls to the assistant and climb the slide.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop skills and knowledge that help them in the next steps of their learning and development. For instance, children are learning to self-register when they arrive in the morning and to put on their shoes and coats to play outdoors. Young children confidently sing songs about the alphabet and numbers. Children enjoy trips to the local library to share books and learn about the world around them.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY447089 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 10060447 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 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 3 June 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Addiscombe, in the London Borough of Croydon. She works with an assistant and provides childcare from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, for most of the year.

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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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