Childminder in Croydon

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children consistently demonstrate that they are exceptionally happy and feel emotionally secure with this outstanding childminder. The youngest children snuggle up to her when they first arrive to help them to settle quickly. Older children keenly show visitors personalised boxes that they store items they bring from home. This also helps to further promote children's sense of belonging.

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The provision is outstanding

Children show exemplary behaviour. They spontaneously use good manners, share toys and help to tidy away. Children thoroughly enjoy the company of other children and the childminder. They demonstrate excellent social skills and interactions. For example, children keenly tell visitors their names and remember the names of favourite fruits. They are extremely motivated and eager learners.

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The provision is outstanding

Children confidently investigate and explore innovative resources and activities based on their interests and what they know and can do. For instance, children concentrate as they keenly scoop and dig sand. They show excitement, fascination and pride when they find buried treasure and shells. The childminder has extremely high expectations for all children. She plans a curriculum that is exceptionally exciting, fun and challenging.

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The provision is outstanding

Children's uniqueness is celebrated superbly. For example, the childminder encourages parents to record key words in languages that they also speak at home. All children are exposed to these languages to help give them rich experience and to promote their understanding of people within the community. The childminder's practice is fully inclusive.

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n During the COVID-19 pandemic, the childminder recognised the importance of maintaining relationships with children to ensure their well-being. She understands the importance for children to take time to settle again on their return and socialise with other children, and the importance of reassuring parents of their anxieties. n Excellent interactions between the childminder and children help to ensure that all children make rapid progress from when they first start. Children consistently use their developing vocabulary to express themselves and play imaginatively. For example, they keenly talk about a pretend pirate ship sailing to South Africa. The childminder expertly helps to support and extend children's learning. For example, she talks to children about other countries, desert islands and animals that live in the jungle. n The childminder plans a wide range of trips and outings, such as visits to the

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library, local park and stay-and-play sessions. This helps to provide children with

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27 April 2022 a sense of self within their local community and experiences that they may not necessarily have experienced before. Furthermore, the childminder regularly meets with other local childminders to help promote children's social skills. n Children develop a love of books and reading from a young age. The childminder includes props to enhance stories that she reads to children to help extend their imagination and vocabulary. For instance, children listen intently to a story about a caterpillar who is hungry. They remember key parts of the story and excitedly call out the names of different food, such as 'salami' and 'Swiss cheese'. Children keenly talk about real-life experiences that they share with the childminder, such as when they find a real caterpillar. n The impact of the curriculum on what children need to learn next is highly effective. For example, children very successfully learn how to use scissors

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correctly, and younger children make very good attempts. They persevere with the support of this extremely dedicated childminder. Children of all ages recognise fruit, such as kiwi and raspberries. They concentrate when they make a fruit kebab. Children scream with delight as they throw beanbags. They recognise colours, shape and numbers to further promote their mathematical skills. n Partnerships with parents are remarkably strong. Parents say they very much welcome detailed accounts of the progress their children make and the superb support with transition to pre-school. They comment that their children are 'very happy' and 'thriving'. n The childminder is remarkably passionate about the childcare service she provides for all children. She consistently evaluates her provision and accesses a wide range of online training to help develop her continuous professional development. Following training on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the

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childminder recognises the importance of extending settling-in sessions to help those children who remain at home during lockdown.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder's safeguarding knowledge is strong. She accesses a range of safeguarding and child protection training to keep her knowledge up to date. The childminder understands her role in tackling extreme views and beliefs, and recognising when a child is at risk of female genital mutilation. The childminder supervises older children while they use the computer and understands the risk that technology may pose. She has a sound knowledge of the correct procedure to raise her concern about a child's safety and welfare. The childminder recognises the importance of completing daily safety checks of her home, garden and outings to help keep children safe.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2530359 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 10208441 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 14 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019. She lives in Coulsdon, in the London borough of Croydon. She operates Monday to Thursday from 7.30am to 6.30pm during term times. The childminder holds a level 3 childcare qualification.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure it is safe and suitable. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

27 April 2022 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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27 April 2022 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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