Childminder

Childminder

Unique reference number (URN): 2800424 Registered with Ofsted: 09/09/2024 Registers: EYR, CCR, VCR

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder meets the requirements of the early years foundation stage (EYFS) and the Childcare Registers. She has established clear systems to keep children safe and to manage her provision effectively. The childminder demonstrates secure safeguarding knowledge. She understands her responsibilities and her lone working arrangements. She knows how to identify, record and escalate concerns, including unexplained injuries, attendance patterns and welfare issues. She describes appropriate routes for contacting the local authority and other professionals, and understands the need to act without delay. The childminder maintains relevant policies and keeps required records, including accident logs, permission forms, attendance information and emergency contact details.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder ensures her home is safe and well organised. She carries out regular fire safety checks, has smoke alarms on each floor and uses safety gates and barriers appropriately. She follows appropriate safety measures at mealtimes and follows safe sleep guidance. She keeps her first-aid training up to date and has clear procedures for managing accidents, incidents and medication. Risk assessments minimise hazards and she adapts the environment to meet children's needs. The childminder has a clear curriculum intent based on the EYFS. She plans experiences that support communication, physical development, early literacy and numeracy, and she follows children's interests. She uses observations and interactions to monitor and record children's progress and shares information with parents. She understands how to complete the progress check at age 2 and works with families to identify next steps. The childminder

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

has experience supporting children with additional needs and is taking steps to strengthen her practice in this area.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

Relationships with families are positive. The childminder communicates daily with parents, discusses routines and wellbeing and follows up attendance concerns to check children are safe. She works with external professionals, when needed, and understands how to seek advice. She is reflective and committed to improving her practice, completing regular training and planning further qualifications to develop her early years knowledge.

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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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Next steps

The childminder should continue to strengthen her knowledge of child development, so that she can further develop her practice and confidently meet the needs of all children. The childminder should promote healthy eating consistently across the provision, ensuring that food choices align with guidance for balanced and nutritious snacks and meals.

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