Heather, Kirsty

Childminder

Unique reference number (URN): EY560122 Registered with Ofsted: 23/10/2018 Registers: EYR, CCR, VCR

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Leadership and governance Urgent improvement

The childminder does not fully understand her role and responsibilities as a childminder in her own right. She takes on the role of an assistant working alongside her co-childminder. Although the childminder has completed safeguarding training and can identify when children may be at risk of harm, she does not know the correct procedures to follow to report safeguarding concerns in line with local safeguarding procedures. This includes the procedure to follow to report allegations about adults who work with children. This places children at risk of harm.

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Leadership and governance Urgent improvement

The childminder is unable to demonstrate a secure understanding of how to plan a well- sequenced curriculum that builds on what children already know and can do. She plans to provide fun and exciting activities for children but has not considered how to enhance children's learning. This does not demonstrate high ambitions for children.

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Leadership and governance Urgent improvement

The childminder has taken sufficient steps towards meeting the actions previously set. For example, she has ensured that all relevant information relating to children will be sought at the time of registration. In addition, she has considered the space available to children and made adaptations to better suit the amount of children that will attend. She understands the benefits this will have on her provision. The childminder is yet to recognise that further changes are needed to drive improvement to ensure she can provide high standards of education and care for children.

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Compulsory Childcare Register requirements

This setting has not met the requirements of the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.

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Register

When we check if settings meet the Compulsory Childcare Register requirements, they can have the following outcomes:

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Voluntary Childcare Register requirements

This setting has not met the requirements of the voluntary part of Childcare Register.

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Register

When we check if settings meet the Voluntary Childcare Register requirements, they can have the following outcomes:

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Next steps

The provider is not meeting the requirements of the Early years foundation stage and Childcare register and Ofsted intends to take enforcement action.

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Next steps

We will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to have taken the following actions by the assigned date:

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the childminding registration

To meet the requirements of the Early years foundation stage and Childcare register the provider must take the following action by the assigned date:

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About this inspection

There were no early years children present or on roll at the time of this inspection. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with leaders and an inspection of the premises, equipment, and any relevant documentation. When there are no early years children present, inspectors only evaluate and grade leadership and governance as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess the impact on children of other evaluation areas.

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About this inspection

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 his provision complies with the statutory framework for children's learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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About this setting

Operating hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 07:00 - 19:00

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Facts and figures used on inspection

This data was available to the inspector at the time of the inspection.

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Exceptional

Practice is exceptional: of the highest standard nationally. Other settings can learn from it.

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Strong standard

The setting reaches a strong standard. Leaders are working above the standard expected of them.

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Expected standard

The setting is fulfilling the expected standard of education and/or care. This means they are following the standard set out in statutory and non ‑ statutory legislation and the professional standards expected of them.

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Needs attention

The expected standards are not met but leaders are likely able to make the necessary improvements.

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Urgent improvement

The setting needs to make urgent improvements to provide the expected standard of education and/or care.

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Urgent improvement

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Urgent improvement

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Urgent improvement

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