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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

The childminder provides regular opportunities for children to exercise and be physically active. Young children learn to kick a ball. Older children learn to follow rules and boundaries as they use ride-on vehicles to move around in the garden. For example, the childminder reminds them to slow down to be safe and plays a game of 'traffic lights' with them to help them learn to start and stop.

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The provision is good

Children develop a love for books. The childminder makes use of professional development opportunities to build her knowledge and skills on ways to promote children's literacy and encourage their participation during story time. She works in close partnerships with parents to support them to continue children's learning at home.

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The provision is good

Young children form close bonds with the childminder. Toddlers are comforted on arrival, as the childminder attends to their emotional needs and redirects them to activities that capture their interest. The childminder teaches older children to be mindful of the needs of younger children. Children learn to care for each other.

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The provision is good

The childminder plans an ambitious curriculum to support all individual children's progress towards the next stage in their learning. She adapts activities to meet the needs of the younger and older children in the group. Children are happy and engaged and enjoy the activities the childminder plans for them.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has successfully addressed the breaches of requirements that were identified in the previous inspection. She ensures the premises are safe for children's use. She has strengthened the supervision of any assistants to provide them with targeted support and improve their knowledge and skills. She provides regular opportunities for her assistants to refresh their knowledge and understanding of the setting's safeguarding policies and procedures. This has helped to ensure that people who work with children understand the procedures to follow should they have concerns for children's welfare. n The childminder plans a curriculum that meets the needs of individual children. She makes good use of assessment to plan targeted support for individual children and to help them catch up with their peers when required. n The childminder supports older children well to prepare them for their transition

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need to do better?

to school. She encourages positive discussions about the changes they will encounter and the routines they will be expected to follow when they move to school. She challenges children's learning by encouraging them to use their imagination to create their school uniform using art and craft resources. n The childminder provides opportunities for children to build on their

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need to do better?

3 June 2025 understanding of the world. She shows them that adding water to sand helps to make shapes with it. She provides opportunities for children to learn about community helpers, such as the police. She provides opportunities for younger children to observe how to operate mechanical equipment such as wind-up toys. However, she does not always provide clear instructions to fully support them to learn how to operate the toys by themselves so that they build on their understanding of how things work. n Older children learn to take appropriate risks. For example, the childminder teaches them how to use scissors to cut around shapes. She helps them understand which is their dominant hand and how to hold the scissors and use them safely. n The childminder introduces children to numbers and counting. She sings songs to younger children to introduce them to numbers. She asks questions to encourage older children to identify what is 'one more' or 'one less' than a given

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number. These activities help to prepare children for their future learning. n The childminder plans well to meet the needs of children who need additional support with their communication and language development. She makes use of opportunities, such as children's role play, to introduce them to vocabulary. However, at times, she does not provide sufficient time for children to think and respond to questions to fully support their participation during conversations. n The childminder provides healthy food for children and teaches them to follow hygiene routines, such as washing hands at appropriate times. The childminder works closely with parents to meet children's dietary needs. Parents provide positive feedback that the childminder has supported their children to build on their independence at mealtimes. Parents state that they are happy with the updates the childminder provides regarding their children's time at the setting.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n provide clear instructions to children to fully support their understanding of how things work so they build further on their understanding of the world n allow sufficient time for children to think and respond to questions to strengthen opportunities for them to contribute to conversations.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY539690 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 10381123 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 18 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 9 December 2024

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in West Croydon, in the London Borough of Croydon. She operates her childminding service from 8am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3 and works with two assistants. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development and how she plans and implements the curriculum. n The inspector spoke with assistants, children and parents and took account of their views. n The childminder and inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector spoke with the childminder regarding the setting's self-evaluation and plans for improvement.

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Inspection activities

3 June 2025 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

3 June 2025 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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