Childminder in Croydon

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Requires improvement

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The provision is inadequate

Children's health and safety is not appropriately promoted. Risk assessment to ensure sleeping arrangements for children is not effective. Children are not consistently supported to develop a healthy lifestyle, such as washing their hands before they eat. The childminder does not understand changes that must be notified to Ofsted as required. Consequently, this has resulted in breaches to the requirements of the 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage'.

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The provision is inadequate

Children's learning and the effectiveness of the childminder's practice are not evaluated effectively. This does not ensure that the individual needs of all the children are being met. Children are not consistently challenged, especially through adult-led activities. The childminder does not adapt these activities to promote children's communication and language skills to a high standard. Children's interests and preferences in play are recognised but are not successfully encouraged by the childminder and her co-childminder to help children make better progress.

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The provision is inadequate

Children receive hugs and cuddles to help reassure them when they feel unsettled. They are encouraged to be confident. Children are curious, intrigued and want to know more. They have opportunities to develop self-help skills, such as feeding themselves, which helps to support their independence.

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need to do better?

n The childminder and her co-childminder do not successfully tailor the curriculum to support children's individual learning. For example, while the childminder knows what the children can do and need to learn next, adult-led activities are not successfully implemented. As a result, children's progress is not consistently promoted. n The ratio of children to adults exceeds the requirements of the 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage'. The childminder does not ensure the individual needs of all children are met. For example, children who find it more difficult to focus and engage do not get the necessary adult support to help them develop positive attitudes towards learning. n The childminder does not have a secure understanding of the learning and development requirements to support her in helping children make the best possible progress in learning. This includes children with special educational

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need to do better?

needs and/or disabilities (SEND). For example, opportunities to promote children's communication and language are not well supported. As a result, the individual learning needs of children are not met effectively. n The quality of practice has not improved since the last inspection. The childminder has daily meetings with her co-childminder and discusses practice

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need to do better?

1 February 2023 with other childminders to help her reflect and evaluate her provision, but this has not brought about the required improvements. The childminder has not developed her professional knowledge in order to provide children with an ambitious curriculum to support their learning. n The childminder does not complete thorough risk assessments. She does not ensure that children have their own bed and bedding for sleep. Additionally, she does not ensure that children consistently wash their hands before eating. This does not support children's health or keep them safe from cross-infection. n Children develop confidence to explore their play environment. They are settled, happy, busy and content. When children feel anxious, they search out reassurance from the childminder and her co-childminder. They form close bonds with the childminder and know their peers. n The childminder support children's independence well. Children have many

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need to do better?

opportunities to do things for themselves. For instance, they know where to find the toys and resources they need and happily feed themselves. n Parents make positive comments about the care and development of their children with the childminder. They feel reassured that their children's ongoing development is supported. The childminder provides parents with information to support children's learning at home. She seeks their permission to take children's photos and explains how they will be used. n The childminder takes children to local playgroups so they can meet other children. They have daily outings to places such as the park, which provides opportunities for children to exercise and develop their muscles. This promotes children's physical skills and emotional well-being.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands the procedures to follow if she has concerns about children's welfare. She knows the procedures to follow if an allegation is made against herself, her co-minder or a person living in her household. However, the childminder's risk assessment is not effective to promote children's continued health and safety. She does not ensure effective hygiene procedures are in place. As a result, children's safety is not well promoted.

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Due date

ensure adult-to-child ratios are met to promote the individual needs of all children 15/02/2023

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Due date

1 February 2023 improve knowledge of teaching to provide an individual approach to children's learning, to support each child's next stage in their development and their positive attitude towards learning 08/03/2023

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Due date

improve the quality of interactions with children, to fully promote their concentration and engagement and to help them make good progress, particularly in their communication and language. 08/03/2023

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Due date

improve knowledge and understanding of changes that must be notified to Ofsted 08/02/2023

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Due date

ensure risk assessment is effective in identifying and removing all potential risks to children's health and safety, including sleeping arrangements 08/02/2023

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Due date

ensure hygiene routines are consistently implemented, to promote children's health 08/02/2023

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Due date

ensure there are systems in place to meet the individual needs of all children, including children with SEND 08/03/2023

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Due date

plan and implement activities more carefully to support children's learning and development. 08/03/2023

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY442561 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 10232584 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 11 Date of previous inspection 15 February 2022

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Thornton Heath, in the London Borough of Croydon. She works with a co-childminder. The childminder operates Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm, all year round. The childminder receives government funding for children aged two years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n Children interacted with the inspector with smiles and babbles. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the childminder. n Parents provide written feedback to share their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises.

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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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