Childminder

Childminder

Unique reference number (URN): 2774139 Registered with Ofsted: 06/02/2024 Registers: EYR, CCR, VCR

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder's setting is deeply rooted in the local community. She understands how to make links with local partners to support children's experiences. This includes partnership working with schools, families, the local library and children Centre. She recognises that engaging effectively with the community can help to maintain high standards of education and care for children of all ages. The childminder understands the importance of communicating effectively with parents to help them to understand children's experiences. She knows how to obtain information from families about children's needs, including health needs, special educational needs and or/disabilities and allergies where appropriate. She recognises that this helps to maintain effective care for all children. The childminder understands how to make links with partners, including schools to support children, particularly at times of transition such as the end of the school day. The childminder knows

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

how to create and regularly review her policies and procedures and that this helps to have a positive impact on her practice. The childminder recognises the importance of planning regular and relevant training opportunities to help her practice to continue to develop over time.

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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. 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. There were no early years' children on roll at the time of this inspection. The findings in this

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About this setting

Operating hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 15:30 - 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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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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