Childminder in Croydon

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children are happy and safe in the childminder's care. They have good social skills as they play together with their friends. The qualified childminder uses her knowledge well to support children to reach their full potential. Older children are confident in using their words well to communicate past events. They proudly share their experience of going to America on a plane with their family. Children set themselves challenges, such as constructing tracks for their toy trains to travel on. They show good perseverance, problem-solving and physical skills as they complete the task. All children are motivated to learn and take part in activities with enjoyment. They successfully reach age-appropriate milestones, such as walking and talking.

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The provision is good

The childminder is an effective role model. She helps children to develop positive behaviours and attitudes. Older children show a strong sense of right and wrong. They understand the setting's rules and remind each other to share the resources. The childminder gives children lots of praise. This promotes their emotional well- being effectively. Younger children show pride in their achievements. For example, they celebrate by clapping their hands when they complete the task of rolling the car to the end of the track.

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need to do better?

n The childminder monitors children's progress effectively to ensure that they meet the appropriate milestones for their age. She regularly keeps parents up to date with their children's progress and ideas of how to support their child's learning at home. Parents have good opportunities to contribute to their children's learning, which helps to promote consistency in their learning. n The childminder uses her knowledge of children well to plan a varied range of learning experiences linked to their interests and development. This helps to support children to make good progress across the seven areas of learning. For instance, the childminder uses numbers and counting to develop children's interest in craft activities as they paint numbers on a picture of a caterpillar. n Children are very comfortable and feel at home with the childminder. For instance, they excitedly bring items from home to share with the childminder

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need to do better?

and their friends. n The childminder promotes children's mathematical skills well. She encourages children to count, identify numbers and match during everyday activities. This helps children to develop a good understanding of early mathematics. For example, they recognise shapes and numbers one to five with ease. n Children have daily access to fresh air and exercise. They relish taking part in music-and-movement sessions which enable them to hop and jump around to familiar nursery rhymes. This helps to promote children's physical well-being and

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need to do better?

9 September 2019 health. Children's understanding of healthy eating is developing well. They have regular opportunities to explore the feel and smell of a variety of fruits and vegetables, such as squash, courgettes and dates. n The childminder supports children's literacy development effectively. Younger children enjoy exploring their early writing skills. They use a range of coloured pencils to create dots, lines and squiggles on their paper. Children self-select books and pause at each page to look at the illustrations. n Children's communication and language skills are developing well. The childminder talks to them about what they are doing and introduces new words to extend their vocabulary. However, she provides limited experiences for bilingual children to see and use their home language in the setting to increase their communication and language skills to an even higher level. n The childminder monitors and reviews her service effectively. For example, her

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need to do better?

current plans for improvement are to increase opportunities for children to access natural resources and experiences. She seeks the views of parents, which supports her to continuously develop her provision and meet the individual needs of children and their families. n Although the childminder's expectations are high for what children can achieve, she has not considered the additional benefits of further professional development to promote learning outcomes for children even further.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is confident in describing the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm, and is aware of the procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child's welfare. She carries out visual risk assessments in her home and on outings to help eliminate any potential hazards. She gently reminds children of how they can keep themselves and their friends safe, which has a positive impact. For instance, children help to pick toys up off the floor to prevent tripping hazards and alert the childminder to dangers they assess themselves.

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should:

n improve opportunities for bilingual children to see and use their home language n extend the range of professional development undertaken in order to raise the quality of teaching and learning to the highest levels.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY542974 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 10103250 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 to 0 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 0 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in the London Borough of Croydon. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the childminder engaging with children in a range of activities. n The inspector jointly observed and evaluated an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, including the attendance register and evidence of the childminder's and her partner's suitability. n The inspector checked safeguarding information and the safety of the premises. n The inspector took account of parents' views through written references.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

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