Childminder

Childminder

Unique reference number (URN): 2711611 Registered with Ofsted: 02/06/2023 Registers: EYR, CCR, VCR

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder has many years' experience of providing childcare. She has a clear oversight of her provision and understands her role and responsibilities. The childminder explains how she works closely with parents to ensure that the individual care and learning needs of all children are met effectively. She has experience of caring for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and discusses the importance of working with other agencies so that children gain any additional support they need.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder describes how she uses information about children's learning needs and interests to plan a broad range of interesting activities and regular outings in the local community. The childminder explains how she monitors children's progress across all areas of learning and supports parents in continuing children's learning at home. She also shares updates and useful information with parents through regular newsletters. The childminder describes how she promotes children's communication and language skills. For example, she plans daily group times that include lots of stories, songs and time for children to talk about their daily experiences and show things that they have brought in from home to their friends. This often links to topical themes or to their chosen letter, number or colour of the week, for example.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder shows high regard to keeping up to date with current practice. She attends relevant training and uses this information to update her policies and procedures. The childminder has completed safeguarding training and knows what to do if she has any concerns about children's welfare or if any allegations are made against her. The childminder promotes children's regular attendance and works with parents to support children during transition times, for example, when they move on in their education or when children new to her care begin.

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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 setting

Operating hours: Monday,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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About this inspection

The inspector spoke with 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 evaluate and grade only leadership and governance, as there is no reliable evidence from other evaluation areas through which to assess the impact on children.

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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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Urgent improvement

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