Childminder 124795

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children enjoy the time that they spend at the childminder's home-from-home setting. The childminder tends to children's needs very well, and they show that they feel safe and secure. For example, the childminder provides a very tactile approach to those children who respond well to cuddles and reassurance. This approach helps to build children's emotional security effectively. Children develop strong bonds and trusting relationships with the childminder, and they learn how to forge friendships with other children who attend the setting. The childminder has a strong focus on supporting children's self-esteem, confidence and independence. She designs her curriculum to support children to achieve in these areas effectively. This creates a strong foundation for children's future learning, such as going to nursery or school.

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The provision is good

The childminder offers a range of exciting activities and creates an environment where children can freely play and explore. She uses children's current interests to plan a range of activities that motivate children, such as role play and puzzles. This ensures that children have times during which they can direct their own play and learning. The childminder is attentive and becomes absorbed in children's play. She supports their learning with her purposeful questioning and gives children plenty of time to respond with their own thoughts and ideas.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is reflective. She provides a broad and balanced curriculum that supports each child's individual learning. She provides opportunities to extend learning and uses a variety of resources to enrich interactions. For example, when children choose to complete floor puzzles, the childminder supports them in their independence and gently guides them to complete the puzzle successfully. This helps children to develop their problem-solving skills. n The childminder is an excellent role model for children. She is gentle, patient and kind. She demonstrates a clear passion for working with children. Children feel valued and loved. They behave very well and have strong social skills. The childminder supports children to feel good about their achievements. She shows a genuine delight when children accomplish something for the first time. n The childminder has an understanding of the skills that children need to learn as

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need to do better?

they develop. She offers plenty of opportunities for children to develop their large and small muscle skills through outside play and crafts. However, there are times when the childminder creates next steps that can be too challenging for children. For example, very young children are encouraged to practise their writing skills, which is not developmentally appropriate. Despite this, children's engagement and enjoyment in activities is high. n Children benefit from a language-rich environment that helps to build on their

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10 September 2025 vocabulary and communication skills. The childminder provides a narrative as children play, modelling new language for them to hear. Children hear words being clearly spoken, and they repeat back this new vocabulary. This builds on their language skills. They learn words rapidly, which supports their developing communication and social skills. n The childminder uses observation and assessment to enable her to regularly feed back to parents about their child's learning and development. She uses information gathered from parents and her own existing knowledge of children to plan her curriculum. However, the childminder has not yet established links with other providers that children attend. This means that a two-way flow of information is not successfully promoted. This does not fully support the continuity of care between settings. n Parents value the opportunities children have to learn about the community they

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are part of, such as visits to a garden centre and a journey on a tram to visit a city farm. Children engage in celebrations that teach them about the beliefs of others. They mix with a more diverse group of children as they visit libraries and playgroups. The childminder weaves learning into children's experience. For instance, she plans a visit to the library, where children learn about how to care for their teeth in an age-appropriate way. Children have exposure to a large range of activities that they may not previously have experienced.

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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 support younger children to benefit even more fully from experiences that are closely matched to their age and stage of development n establish links with other childcare providers that children attend to ensure continuity of care between settings.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 124795 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 10398236 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 2 Date of previous inspection 10 October 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1993. She lives in Addiscombe, in the London Borough of Croydon. The childminder cares for children between 8am and 6pm on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, during term time only.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The childminder explained how she organises her provision and the aims for her early years curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided in the setting and assessed the impact that this is having on the children's learning. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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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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