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, safety and well-being are compromised. This is because risk assessment is not consistently implemented. The childminder and her co- childminder do not recognise the importance of ensuring hygiene is constantly promoted to keep children safe. Furthermore, the childminder does not ensure that all requirements of the 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage' are met to promote children's safety.

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The provision is inadequate

Children are settled and share an emotional bond with the childminder. She is kind and offers reassurance when children are upset. However, due to weaknesses in the childminder's implementation of the curriculum and the adult-to-child ratio, the individual needs of children are not being met.

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The provision is inadequate

Children have free access to resources and enjoy moving freely around the environment. For example, children find building bricks to build and look at books on the floor. However, their attention and engagement are not maintained for very long. The learning experiences are neither interesting nor challenging enough for their ages and stages of learning and development. As such, they quickly lose focus and become disengaged. Children learn to be polite and respectful. For example, they are encouraged to say 'please', 'thank you' and 'hello'. Children are all very comfortable in the environment.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not provide safe and suitable nappy changing facilities for children. She does not ensure the changing mat is appropriately clean after each use. Children are not encouraged to wash their hands after having their nappy changed and at times before they eat. Furthermore, sleeping arrangements for children are not appropriate, as they all sleep together on the same bed and bedding. This puts children at risk of cross-infection. Their health, safety and well-being is not promoted. Risk assessment is not effective. n The childminder knows what the children can do and what they need to learn next. However, adult-led activities are not planned and implemented effectively. For example, the childminder does not take into consideration the ages and stages of children or their individual learning needs. Circle time goes on for a long period of time, and children lose interest and become disengaged. As a

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need to do better?

result, the childminder and her co-childminder spend a lot of time trying to get the children to concentrate. Children's learning is not well supported. n The childminder and her co-childminder do not ensure that the adult-to-child ratio meets the individual needs of children. They do not provide any meaningful interaction, particularly for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). All the children who are present are between the age of one

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need to do better?

1 February 2023 and three years. They lose interest in activities very quickly and are often having little squabbles, which the childminder and her co-childminder have to support the children to resolve. As a result, the childminder spends a lot of time supervising the children rather than interacting and engaging effectively with children to support their individual needs. n The childminder intervenes and supports children to listen. She calmly helps them to cooperate with each other. Children are supported to be independent and confident. Older children are supported well with potty training and develop their self-help skills. n The childminder takes children to local playgroups, parks and the library. They have opportunities to meet other children, explore the wider world and learn about people in the community. n Parents feel informed about their child's day with the childminder and her co- childminder. They gain information about their child's learning and how to

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need to do better?

support them at home. Parents speak positively about the childminder and are happy with the support they receive. They provide written feedback and say their 'children are happy with the childminders'. n The childminder has not improved her ability to evaluate her practice and the provision. She has not ensured that appropriate steps have been taken to improve her professional development. As a result, the quality of teaching and practice are not promoting children's learning or health and safety effectively.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her co-childminder fail to ensure ratios are suitable to meet children's individual needs. The childminder and her co-childminder do not take the necessary steps to promote children's health, safety, or welfare. The childminder has most of the relevant documentation required. However, she has failed to ensure that there is appropriate public liability insurance in place, as required by the 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage'. The childminder and co-childminder supervise children well and ensure that all equipment for outings is appropriate.

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Due date

take all reasonable steps to ensure children are not exposed to risks of cross-infection at sleep and nappy changing times 08/02/2023

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Due date

1 February 2023 improve hygiene procedures to promote children's health and safety 08/02/2023

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Due date

ensure appropriate public liability insurance is in place 08/02/2023

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Due date

ensure that adult-to-child ratios are met 15/02/2023

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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

improve the quality of interactions with children to fully promote their engagement and help them make good progress 08/03/2023

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Due date

consider the individual needs, interests and development of each child, and use this information to provide and implement ambitious and enjoyable experiences to promote all children's learning and development 08/03/2023

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Due date

improve self-evaluation and professional development so that weaknesses in teaching and understanding of the curriculum are swiftly identified and addressed. 08/03/2023

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY364020 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 10230849 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 2007 and lives in South Norwood, in the London Borough of Croydon. She works as a co-childminder in Thornton Heath, in the London Borough of Croydon. The childminder operates from Monday to Friday, 8am until 6pm, all year round. She provides funded early education for two-year- old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken this into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder, and they evaluated the quality of teaching and practice together. n The inspector talked to the childminder, the children and co-minder at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n Parents provided written feedback to share their views of the childminder with the inspector. n The inspector reviewed documentation provided by the childminder. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a learning walk together of all the areas of the home used for childminding and gathered information about how the provision and curriculum are organised.

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Inspection activities

1 February 2023 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

1 February 2023 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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