Adlington, Rebecca Jane

Childminder

Unique reference number (URN): 2841432 Registered with Ofsted: 24/06/2025 Registers: EYR, CCR, VCR

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder has a clear and well-established vision for her provision. She describes it as a deliberate alternative to group settings; a home environment where children become part of an extended family, feel genuinely secure and are known as individuals. She uses the phrase 'second family' with confidence and can explain how this shapes her practice each day. For example, the childminder speaks proudly about former children returning to visit long after they have moved on, and has been invited to the weddings of children she cared for in earlier years.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder demonstrates detailed knowledge of the children on roll and their individual needs. The childminder discusses each child's needs with ease and can describe the specific strategies she uses to support them. For example, she talks confidently about bespoke games she provides, precisely targeted at children's developmental needs. These include memory games to extend focus and recall, such as stacking games to develop fine motor control, competitive engagement and multiplayer dice games that build number recognition and turn-taking alongside the whole group. She evaluates how children respond and refines her approach accordingly. The childminder is committed to keeping her professional knowledge current. She has completed mandatory training to ensure her knowledge is up to date and compliant with the early years foundation stage framework. The childminder demonstrates how she works with

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

other professionals and external agencies to improve outcomes for all children in her care. The childminder is also aware of how to access the local authority and specialist support, when needed, and describes the referral routes available to her. This knowledge ensures she is prepared well to act swiftly when concerns arise. For example, when a referral is needed to safeguard a child, to secure timely support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities or to address other barriers to a child's care or wellbeing.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder talks confidently about her approach to family engagement, which is open, consistent and well structured. She gathers detailed information from families before a child starts, covering background, culture, routines, health and medical needs and knows how to use this as the foundation for everything that follows. She encourages two-way communication with parents to ensure continuity and consistency of care across her setting, school and home.

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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 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 on which to assess the impact on children of other evaluation areas. Registration date: 24/06/2025

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About this inspection

Operating hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 07:30 - 06:00

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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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