Childminder

Childminder

Unique reference number (URN): EY543070 Registered with Ofsted: 20/04/2017 Registers: EYR, CCR, VCR

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder has a clear knowledge of the early years foundation stage. She is focused on ensuring the best possible outcomes for children in her care. The childminder has a broad programme of professional development, which she disseminates to her assistant. For example, she recognises she would like to deepen her knowledge of supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities even further. The childminder evaluates her setting and highlights areas of strength and areas for further development. For example, she recognises she would like to improve her practice for children facing barriers to learning. Children become increasingly confident when they arrive with the childminder, and she takes time to get to know the child and their family from the very start. The childminder helps children to be ready for the next stage in their learning and forms relationships with teaching

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

staff to ensure effective information-sharing. She supports children to complete their homework and listens to them read.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder works closely with other settings that children attend. They exchange information about children's development, achievements and effective teaching strategies. This joined-up approach supports children's learning. Parents feel supported and listened to. The childminder asks about home experiences so she can continue building on children's knowledge. This helps to strengthen children's sense of belonging.

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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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About this inspection

The inspector spoke with the childminder during the inspection.

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About this setting

Operating hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 08:00 - 18:00

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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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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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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. services providing education and skills for children and learners of all ages, and inspects and regulates services that care for children and young people.

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Urgent improvement

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Urgent improvement

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