Childminder EY543569

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 extremely happy and comfortable. They have a very secure attachment with the childminder and show that they feel safe and confident to play and learn. Children benefit from a variety of exciting and stimulating activities to support them in gaining new knowledge and skills. They enjoy pretending to go shopping and feeding babies, and their creativity and imagination are fostered when they pretend to make cakes with play dough and have a tea party. Children have fun creating a small-world jungle with real leaves, branches and clay. This supports their language development and understanding of the wider world. Children have very good opportunities to make their own choices and take the lead in their play. The childminder makes learning fun and interacts with children at their level. She has high expectations for every child and plans experiences and activities to support them to make good progress in their learning. However, at

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The provision is good

times, the childminder's questioning skills mean that children are not fully supported to extend their own thinking and to express their own ideas. Furthermore, on occasions, their play is not consistently challenged to the highest level. The childminder frequently gives children encouragement and offers explanations about expected behaviour and the importance of being kind. Children behave extremely well. They show good engagement and a positive approach towards learning.

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n The childminder creates a welcoming and nurturing environment. She places high emphasis on children's emotional well-being and frequently boosts their confidence and self-esteem. This helps children to be excited and motivated to join in with new experiences and to develop a love of learning. n The childminder shows a strong commitment to updating and extending her knowledge and skills. For instance, she completes an extensive range of training and works alongside other professionals to discuss different aspects of her practice. She also regularly seeks parents' and children's views to continue to make improvements to the provision. This helps her to deliver high-quality care and education for children. n The childminder has very good partnerships with parents. There are effective systems in place to share information about their children's day and ongoing progress. For example, the childminder completes daily diaries and has regular

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meetings to discuss their children's next steps in learning. This helps children to have good levels of continuity in their care and development. n The childminder supports children's home learning effectively. This is illustrated in the way the childminder sends home different puppets and props for children to share with their families to reinforce their understanding and learning. n Children are fully encouraged to make decisions about their day. This is

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10 September 2019 apparent when children use a 'choice board' with photographs of different activities to freely choose what they wish to do next. This supports children's growing independence. n The childminder successfully supports children to recognise why they are special and unique. For instance, she frequently has discussions to help them understand their similarities and differences. Furthermore, children regularly learn about different cultures and traditions. This supports their growing awareness of diversity. n The childminder provides good-quality education and well-designed activities. She regularly observes and assesses children's learning and development. This helps her to identify what they need to learn next and to plan fun and enriching learning experiences. Children enjoy a breadth of activities, for example, painting, drawing, messy play, storytelling and singing. This encourages them to

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be curious and inquisitive about the world in which they live. n The childminder successfully supports children in adopting healthy lifestyles. She provides healthy snacks and meals and has discussions about the benefits of eating nutritious foods. Children also have regular opportunities to be active and develop their physical skills, for instance, by visiting local playgrounds and parks. n On occasions, the way in which the childminder questions children means that their opportunities to fully develop their own thinking skills are not fully maximised. n At times, the childminder misses some opportunities to provide the highest level of challenge during play to best support children's learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a clear understanding of her responsibility to help to keep children safe. She is knowledgeable about potential signs and symptoms that may indicate children are at risk of harm and understands how to follow correct procedures to seek additional support over any concerns about children's welfare. The childminder regularly updates her safeguarding knowledge. She also carries out frequent risk assessments to help to minimise any hazards in her home and to keep children safe on outings. Furthermore, the childminder has age-appropriate discussions with children about the importance of keeping themselves safe.

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should:

n strengthen questioning skills to further support children in developing and extending their thinking skills and expressing their own ideas n provide children with even greater levels of challenge during activities to extend their learning to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY543569 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 10090417 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 3 to 8 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in the London Borough of Croydon. She provides care from 7am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, term time only. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and the childminder completed a learning walk together. This provided a good overview of the provision. n Several observations were conducted by the inspector to assess the quality of teaching and overall experiences for children. n The inspector and the childminder evaluated a planned activity together. n The inspector considered the views of parents and children. n The inspector looked at essential documentation, including suitability checks and training certificates.

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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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