Childminder

Childminder

Unique reference number (URN): 2793207 Registered with Ofsted: 22/07/2024 Registers: EYR, CCR, VCR

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder intends to provide an ambitious, inclusive curriculum that meets the needs of all children. She discusses how she plans to promote children's communication and language, physical, social and emotional development. The childminder understands how to identify and support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and other vulnerable children. For example, she will adapt the curriculum and routines to meet their needs to ensure they can participate fully. The childminder recognises the importance of providing specific, tailored support to meet children's individual needs. She intends to complete assessments when children start and use information from her ongoing observations to identify any areas of potential delay. This will help her to match her teaching to meet children's needs. The childminder discusses how she plans to help children to be ready for the next stages in their learning, including starting school. She intends to help

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

children develop the skills they need, such as independent self-care skills and confidence.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder recognises the importance of working in partnership with children's families, parents and carers. She plans to gather detailed information to help her get to know children, such as finding out about any dietary and medical needs, as well as information about their individualised care routines. This will help her to promote children's emotional wellbeing, health and safety. The childminder intends to be flexible and help children to attend regularly, this includes working weekends and longer hours to meet families' changing circumstances.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder has been proactive in maintaining her skills and knowledge to work with children. This means she is prepared when children begin to attend her setting again. For example, the childminder has maintained her paediatric first-aid training and understands the latest changes to the early years foundation stage, particularly regarding safer sleeping procedures and the importance of effective supervision while children eat. In addition, the childminder confidently discusses the procedures to keep children safe, including the local authority procedures for child protection. She recognises signs of potential abuse and knows how to make referrals swiftly to help keep children safe.

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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,Friday : 08:00 - 22:00

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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 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. This data is from 11 June 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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