Childminder

Childminder

Unique reference number (URN): EY496075 Registered with Ofsted: 21/12/2015 Registers: EYR, CCR, VCR

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Leadership and governance Needs attention

The childminder does not develop her own knowledge and expertise through ongoing professional training to ensure the quality of the curriculum is sufficiently ambitious. Therefore, current practices are not reflected in all aspects of learning, particularly communication and language and a sequenced mathematics curriculum.

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Leadership and governance Needs attention

The childminder has reflected that she has not maintained systems that were in place to build on children's next steps. As a result, children are not as well prepared for the next stage in their learning, such as starting school.

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Leadership and governance Needs attention

The childminder and her co-childminder do not use appropriate strategies to support the specific needs of all children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. She highlights concerns about children to their parents, signposts parents to agencies and professionals and provides extra adult support.

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Leadership and governance Needs attention

Daily risk assessments are not consistent outside. Resources are not clean, accessible or suitable for use. This reduces children's play and learning opportunities. The childminder and co-childminder encourage children to tidy up and use good manners. Parents receive regular communication on their child's progress and advice on toilet training.

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Leadership and governance Needs attention

The childminder assesses the ongoing suitability of practitioners. She considers their wellbeing and workload and provides feedback to support them.

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Compulsory Childcare Register requirements

This setting has 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 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

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

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Action Completion Date

improve the quality of professional development for staff to enhance planning to support progress in mathematics, communication and language and current strategies to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. 15/05/2026

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Action Completion Date

ensure daily risk assessments assess the ongoing suitability of resources outside so that they remain clean, safe and easily accessible for children to play with 30/03/2026

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About this inspection

The inspector spoke to the childminder during the inspection.

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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 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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About this inspection

There were no early years children present and/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

A quality assurance visit by an additional inspector was carried out at this inspection. Type: Childminder

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About this inspection

Operating hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 06:30 - 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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