Childminder in Croydon

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children feel safe and secure in the childminder's care. The childminder consistently listens and responds to what children say with warmth and respect. This helps to build children's self-esteem. Children are encouraged to express their views, ask questions and make their requests known. For example, the childminder regularly invites children to plan daily menus and say when they are feeling tired.

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The provision is good

Children move around the childminder's home freely and happily select activities. The childminder highly values play and joins children in their chosen activities. She carefully observes what children are doing and further extends their learning. For example, as children ride scooters in the garden, she explains the importance of wearing safety clothing, such as helmets, when riding scooters in the road. Children are interested and ask further questions, to clarify their thinking.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for the children in her care. She takes account of children's interests and provides an ambitious curriculum, through which children learn important new skills and knowledge. The childminder uses her precise assessments to identify where children need extra help. She plans suitable activities to address gaps in children's learning and promptly enlists the support of external specialist agencies where necessary.

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need to do better?

n Relationships with parents are positive. Parents value how effectively the childminder helps children with their personal care and emotional well-being. The childminder sensitively discusses any concerns about children's development with parents and explains how she intends to support their learning. n Children develop a good awareness of health and hygiene. For example, the childminder talks to children about healthy foods as they select which fruits to eat. Children are reminded to wash their hands at key times. They understand and talk about why it is important to do so. n The childminder skilfully extends children's vocabulary as they play. Children learn new words and use them in their speech. For example, children say the names of different vehicles and use the word 'traffic' to describe why the vehicles are all lined up. n Children develop good listening skills. They give focused attention to what the

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childminder says and respond thoughtfully. For example, children are confident to point out when songs are sung incorrectly. n Children answer questions and talk in simple sentences. Although the childminder keeps children focused on a topic, she does not consistently use strategies to help children to develop their ideas in more depth. For example, children are not always fully supported to connect their sentences together.

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need to do better?

18 May 2023 n The childminder takes children on regular trips around the local area, where they are able to practise their large-muscle skills. For example, they go to the park to climb, swing and develop their skills in handling balls. Although children enjoy playing on the floor indoors and try to navigate wheeled vehicles in the childminder's garden, spaces are sometimes restricted due to clutter. This means that there are occasions when children do not fully extend their movements. n The childminder fosters children's love of books. Children excitedly select books to share. Children talk about what they see on the pages and ask questions about anything unfamiliar. This helps children to develop their early comprehension skills. Although the childminder encourages children to develop their early writing skills, older children are not consistently offered additional support to develop a comfortable tripod grip.

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need to do better?

n Children are well supported to explore a range of mathematical concepts. For example, the childminder helps children to develop and extend their counting skills as they play with cars. Children learn to count on and think about which number comes next. Children think about distance as they talk with the childminder about their journeys and explore the concept of time when estimating how long a journey might take. n The childminder helps children to be curious about the natural world as they play. In the garden, children identify the sounds they can hear around them and talk about the minibeasts that they observe.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder keeps her knowledge of safeguarding matters, including local safeguarding procedures, up to date. She understands the importance of listening to children and observing their behaviour. The childminder is alert to the possible indicators of abuse and understands how to respond appropriately. She understands her responsibility to report any serious concerns and knows how to make a referral. The childminder understands what steps to take when managing an allegation, including who to contact and why. She keeps her first-aid certificate up to date and knows what to do in the event of an emergency evacuation.

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should:

n encourage children to practise their gross motor skills more extensively, such as by maximising the use of space n consider additional ways to help children to develop a tripod grip to support their early writing skills n plan a wider range of ways to help older children to connect ideas together when speaking.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY241282 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 10289335 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 1 Date of previous inspection 21 November 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in the London Borough of Croydon. The childminder provides childcare all year round, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder holds an appropriate level 3 childcare qualification and has in attendance children in receipt of funding.

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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 inspector viewed the spaces that the childminder uses for childminding purposes. n The inspector talked to the childminder about her curriculum and how she makes use of assessments. n The inspector took account of the views of parents. n The inspector talked to the childminder about safeguarding and other welfare and compliance matters. n The inspector observed the quality of interactions, indoor and outdoors.

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Inspection activities

18 May 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

18 May 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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