Early years · Childminder inspection (EIF, requirements met)
Childminder in Wolverhampton
Summary
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- Inspection date verified
11 Jun 2015
- Inspectors verified
Robert Ernest
- Early years verified
Satisfactory
- Overall effectiveness verified
Met
- Previous overall verified
Satisfactory
- Name on report verified
Childminder Report
- URN verified
EY370608
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- OverallMet
- Early yearsSatisfactory
90% of comparable inspections in the last three years were graded Met (3,163 inspections).
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- The childminder has a good understanding of requirements. p.1
- She knows how to assess children, track their development and plan activities for them based on their individual interests and development needs. p.1
- The childminder understands the importance of maintaining children's good health. p.1
- She has a well-resourced garden and understands the need to provide daily outdoor experiences. p.1
- She understands how to provide children with healthy, nutritious meals. p.1
- The childminder recognises the importance of establishing effective partnerships with parents and others involved with the children by sharing developmental information with them about the children. p.1
- The childminder understands how to protect children. p.1
- She has attended relevant safeguarding training. p.1
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- Pages
- 4
- Words of findings
- 260
- shorter than usual (typical 350)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 43, typical 47
- Average sentence
- 14 words
- Next steps
- 8
- typical 8
- Hedged sentences
- 0%
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Inspection date
Previous inspection date 11 June 2015 27 September 2011
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This inspection: Met
Previous inspection: Satisfactory 3 The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings
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The provision meets requirements
The childminder has a good understanding of requirements. She knows how to assess children, track their development and plan activities for them based on their individual interests and development needs. The childminder understands the importance of maintaining children's good health. She has a well-resourced garden and understands the need to provide daily outdoor experiences. She understands how to provide children with healthy, nutritious meals. The childminder recognises the importance of establishing effective partnerships with parents and others involved with the children by sharing developmental information with them about the children. The childminder understands how to protect children. She has attended relevant safeguarding training. She is confident in recognising signs of abuse and is aware of the required reporting procedures should she become concerned over a child's welfare. The childminder has a positive approach to self-evaluation. She has worked well at
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The provision meets requirements
improving her provision and meeting recommendations from her last inspection. She reflects on her practice to identify her strengths and addresses any weaknesses by implementing necessary changes.
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The provision meets requirements
There were no children present when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no children present, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration.
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Inspection activities
The inspector discussed with the childminder, her role and responsibilities in safeguarding children. The inspector discussed with the childminder her understanding of the learning and development requirements. The inspector discussed what documents the childminder intends to keep when minding, and discussed her policies, risk assessment and changes made since the previous inspection.
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Setting details
Unique reference number EY370608 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 1007114 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 0
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Name of provider
Date of previous inspection 27 September 2011
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Telephone number
The childminder was registered in 2008. She lives in Hayes in the London Borough of Hillingdon. She provides care for children all day from Monday to Friday all year round. There were no early years children on roll at the time of inspection.
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Telephone number
This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Telephone number
procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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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Telephone number
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Telephone number
T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted
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