Early years · Childminder inspection (EIF, requirements met)
Bills, Lisa June
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- Inspection date verified
16 May 2025
- Inspectors verified
Tina Lambert
- Overall effectivenesssingle source
Met
- Previous overall verified
Met
- Name on report verified
Childminder report
- URN verified
EY337708
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- The childminder understands the learning and development requirements of the early years foundation stage. p.2
- She describes how she would adapt activities and provide suitable challenges to suit the different ages and stages of children's development. p.2
- The childminder knows the importance of gathering important information from parents and providing them with regular feedback on children's development and what they have been doing at the setting. p.2
- The childminder knows that it is important to teach children about healthy lifestyles. p.2
- She describes how this would be done through discussions and activities, such as brushing teeth during role play scenarios. p.2
- She says parents will be provided with advice on how to make sure that lunch boxes contain healthy foods. p.2
- Children would have regular access to outside play, such as visiting local parks and den-building activities in the forest. p.2
- The childminder has a well-organised and secure garden. p.2
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- Pages
- 6
- Words of findings
- 471
- longer than usual (typical 350)
- Reading level
- Fairly hard
- Flesch 51, typical 47
- Average sentence
- 18 words
- Next steps
- 8
- typical 8
- Hedged sentences
- 0%
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This provision meets requirements
n The childminder understands the learning and development requirements of the early years foundation stage. She describes how she would adapt activities and provide suitable challenges to suit the different ages and stages of children's development. The childminder knows the importance of gathering important information from parents and providing them with regular feedback on children's development and what they have been doing at the setting. n The childminder knows that it is important to teach children about healthy lifestyles. She describes how this would be done through discussions and activities, such as brushing teeth during role play scenarios. She says parents will be provided with advice on how to make sure that lunch boxes contain healthy foods. Children would have regular access to outside play, such as visiting local parks and den-building activities in the forest. n The childminder has a well-organised and secure garden. She understands that
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This provision meets requirements
children need constant supervision, for example, when playing and eating. The childminder describes how she would support children to understand safety rules, such as when walking near a busy road or climbing a tree. She understands that she needs to thoroughly risk assess activities before children participate. n The childminder describes how she would support children in their independence skills. She knows that children need to complete tasks for themselves in preparation for going to school. Children would be encouraged to dress themselves and be independent in self-care, such as going to the toilet and handwashing. She would organise her environment to allow children to identify and freely choose what they would like to play with. n The childminder has a secure understanding of how to meets children's needs and listen to their thoughts and opinions. She says will create an environment when children are taught to respect what others have to say and to learn what
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This provision meets requirements
friendship means. The childminder explains how she would would have clear routines and boundaries in place and provide strategies to help children to resolve conflicts and to prevent unwanted behaviours. n The childminder knows how to monitor children's development and identify any gaps in their learning. She understands how to work with outside professionals and parents to provide children with targeted support. The childminder says she would provide regular information to other settings that children attend, such as pre-school.
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This provision meets requirements
16 May 2025 There were no children in the early years age range 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 early years 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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Setting details
Unique reference number EY337708 Local authority East Sussex Inspection number 10394507 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 0 Number of children on roll 0 Date of previous inspection 10 September 2019
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Information about this early years setting
The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Forest Row, East Sussex. The childminder has a childcare qualification at level 2.
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Inspection activities
n The childminder spoke to the inspector about how she would organise her curriculum and monitor children's learning and development. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation. n The childminder described how she would make her premises safe and suitable for looking after children. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about how she would share information with parents. n The inspector and the childminder discussed how the childminder would keep up to date with changes to the early years foundation stage.
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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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Inspection activities
16 May 2025 16 May 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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Inspection activities
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