Childminder in Croydon

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Children are happy and friendly. They welcome visitors to the setting and introduce them to their friends. Children feel safe and secure, and have close bonds with the childminder, who is kind and caring. For instance, children go to her when they need comfort. The indoor environment is suitably resourced and this enhances children's play as they explore and use their imaginations. For instance, children pretend to go to the beach and play with shells.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder does not consistently have high expectations of what children can achieve. She provides very few resources to support children's exploration and learning in the garden. This causes children to become bored at times and show some frustration. For example, children want to play with the mud kitchen, but resources to support them with this are out of reach.

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The provision requires improvement

Children learn to consider their friends' feelings. For example, the childminder helps them to think about why something they like might make someone else upset or frightened. Children learn about and understand simple rules that support good behaviour. As such, they are well behaved. Although children learn about some appropriate hygiene practices, including brushing their teeth, they do not have the opportunity to wash and dry their hands independently.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans some activities that focus on children's next steps in learning and their interests. For example, children happily talk about birds as they make bird feeders. However, at times, the childminder does not think about how the curriculum on offer plans for child-led learning, for example. in the garden. As a result, sometimes children are not engaged in their learning. n The childminder attends a variety of courses to support her practice, such as safeguarding and behaviour management. However, she has not focused her professional development on her knowledge of how to support children with their learning so that they are consistently engaged as they learn. n The childminder supports children's communication and language skills well. All children have opportunities to share their ideas and the childminder extends them by asking questions. For instance, she asks, 'What do nurses do?'

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need to do better?

Toddlers, in particular, make good progress in this area. For example, they are confident to repeat words they have just heard. n Children make progress in mathematical development. The childminder models counting. She encourages children to count and talks about shapes as she plays with them. For instance, children count out eight items as they make their bird feeders. n Overall, children learn about healthy lifestyles. They eat healthy meals, drink

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need to do better?

10 May 2022 water regularly, and go to the local park and farm. However, the childminder does not consistently provide children with opportunities to make progress towards their next steps in learning, for example in their gross-motor skills. n The childminder regularly praises children for their achievements. This helps to promote their self-esteem and confidence in their abilities. For instance, the childminder praises toddlers as they persist when completing a puzzle. n Children generally make progress with their self-help skills. They feed themselves, learn how to put their shoes on and persist when undressing themselves after role play. However, children do not consistently have the opportunity to learn how to wash their hands independently, to develop their self-care skills further. n The childminder forms positive partnerships with parents. Parents are enthusiastic about the support and care which their children receive. For

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need to do better?

instance, they say that they receive regular updates about their child's learning. n Children have opportunities to learn about the wider community. For example, they visit a playgroup where parents give talks about the festivals they celebrate. In addition to this, children take part in activities that help them learn about the similarities and differences between each other. This helps prepare them for life in modern Britain.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder accesses regular training to help her safeguard children. This includes maintaining a paediatric first-aid qualification and continuously updating her knowledge of child protection issues. The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of how to protect the children in her care. She knows how to identify possible signs of abuse, and understands the procedure to follow if she has concerns about a child's welfare. Children learn about how to keep themselves safe. For instance, to get down to the garden, they learn how to use a handrail and go down some steps on their bottoms.

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Due date

consistently plan and deliver a broad and balanced curriculum to fully engage children in their learning 30/06/2022

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Due date

10 May 2022 implement a programme of professional development to improve knowledge of how to support children with their learning. 30/06/2022

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should:

n provide consistent opportunities for children to develop the next steps in their gross-motor skills n help children to learn how to wash and dry their hands independently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2503724 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 10207729 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 8 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019. She lives in Purley, in the London Borough of Croydon. Her core opening hours are 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3. She provides funded early years education for three-year-old children.

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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 took the inspector on a learning walk and explained what she wants the children to learn. n The inspector observed children in their play and evaluated a teaching activity with the childminder. n The inspector observed the interactions between the adults and children, and considered the impact on children's learning. n Parents provided feedback about their experiences of the setting through discussions held and written statements. n The inspector viewed a range of the childminder's documentation, including her policies and procedures.

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Inspection activities

10 May 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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Inspection activities

10 May 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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