Childminder EY284321

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Met

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The provision is good

Children are happy and safe within the childminder's homely setting and have developed strong bonds with her. They arrive eager to see their friends and to access the broad range of activities and resources available. These reflect their interests and support their progress well. The childminder has high expectations for every child in her care. She successfully supports children to develop their language during everyday activities. For example, during creative activities she introduced words such as 'scrunching', 'scooping' and 'scrapping' as the children used glue and paint. They concentrated well as they created an autumn collage with natural items collected from the park. The childminder encourages children's language and thinking by asking them questions about their artwork. The childminder uses a variety of strategies to support children to celebrate their differences and similarities. For example, they acknowledge a range of cultural and

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The provision is good

religious festivals throughout the year, including Christmas and Black History Month. Children use their imagination as they access a range of dolls and play people that reflect diversity. They develop a positive sense of self and the wider community. Children enjoy taking part in enjoyable activities that encourage them to share, take turns and consider each other's needs.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a strong understanding of how children learn. She regularly observes and assesses children to help her to identify what they need to learn next. She uses this information well to plan a curriculum that supports children to learn skills which prepare them for their next stage of learning and the eventual move on to school. n The childminder talks to children about safety, such as keeping themselves safe by sitting on chairs properly so they do not fall off and hurt themselves. n Children's behaviour is good. The childminder is a positive role model. For example, she provides children with clear expectations for their behaviour and gives them lots of verbal praise. This has a positive effect on children, who have good manners and use 'please' and 'thank you' without prompting from the childminder. n Parents receive regular feedback and are encouraged to continue their children's ongoing learning at home. Although partnerships are good, the childminder does

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need to do better?

not gain detailed information from parents when children first start, to inform her planning. n The childminder is well organised and monitors her provision effectively. She is aware of what she does well and identifies areas she would like to develop. Parents' comments are positive. They are very happy with the care and education their children receive. n Children are provided with a range of healthy and nutritious meals and snacks

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need to do better?

16 October 2019 daily. The childminder works closely with parents to ensure that children's individual and cultural dietary needs are respected. n Children have plenty of opportunities to be outdoors and active. For example, they revel in visits to the park and soft-play areas. This supports their physical development effectively, as they take manageable risks in a safe environment. Children have good opportunities to learn about the natural world. For example, the childminder took children to the park to observe nature and to collect leaves, pine cones and conkers. They learned about various animals, such as turkeys and sheep, while visiting the Christmas farm. n The childminder encourages younger children's early literacy skills and creativity through enjoyable activities. For example, children used their imagination as they created worms from dough. They carefully used the end of their rolling pins

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need to do better?

to make marks in the worms they had created. n The childminder does not plan effectively for her own professional development. Although her mandatory training is up to date, she does not seek opportunities to further develop her knowledge and skills in teaching and learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of her role and responsibility to keep children safe from harm. She is confident of recognising the signs of abuse and is fully aware of the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder completes risk assessments for the home and when on outings. The children hold hands with the childminder when crossing the road and discuss what colour the lights are when it is safe to cross.

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should:

n obtain more information from parents about children's starting points, to support accurate planning n strengthen professional development activities to raise the quality of teaching to an even higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY284321 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 10120520 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 1 to 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 7 March 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2004. She lives in Upper Norwood in the London Borough of Croydon. The childminder works Mondays to Fridays, from 7.30am to 6pm, for most of the year.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector took into account the written views of parents and had discussions with extended family members. n The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including safeguarding policies, the first-aid certificate, adult suitability checks and children's learning folders. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder during the learning walk to see how she organises the provision and about the children in her care.

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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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