Corcoran, Laura Rebecca

Childminder

Unique reference number (URN): 2764150 Registered with Ofsted: 14/12/2023 Registers: EYR, CCR, VCR

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder demonstrates a secure understanding of her statutory responsibilities and a clear commitment to providing high-quality education and care for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who face barriers to learning. She articulates a clear vision centred on children's wellbeing, communication, independence and readiness for future learning.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

Strong partnerships with families enable the childminder to gather detailed information about children's routines, interests and individual needs before they start, ensuring children settle quickly and feel safe, secure and valued. She prioritises inclusive practice and adapts support to meet children's individual needs, using strategies such as visual prompts, communication support and targeted interventions where appropriate.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder is reflective and evaluates her practice regularly, using observations, assessment information, professional dialogue and feedback from families and external professionals to identify strengths and areas for development. She has identified communication and language as a key priority for ongoing improvement and has engaged with research into effective teaching techniques and evidence-informed practice to strengthen outcomes for children. She continually reflects on the quality of interactions to ensure children are developing confidence in speaking, listening and understanding language.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

Effective systems are in place to support compliance and children's safety, including robust safeguarding procedures, safer recruitment, risk assessments and secure record-keeping. The childminder undertakes regular professional development to continually strengthen her practice. Recent training, including safer practice updates and reflection on safeguarding themes arising from current events and stories in the news, has supported her to review and strengthen procedures, professional decision-making and day-to-day practice. She carefully reviews her processes to maintain high standards of care, safeguarding and education, ensuring children benefit from a safe, nurturing and well-organised environment.

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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,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday : 07:00 - 18:00

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About this setting

Local authority: Nottinghamshire County Council

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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 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 the childminder and an inspection of the premises, equipment and 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 in other areas. This data is from 26 May 2026

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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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Urgent improvement

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