Childminder

Childminder

Unique reference number (URN): 2600640 Registered with Ofsted: 16/11/2020 Registers: EYR, CCR, VCR

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder places a high value on partnership working with his co-childminder. This helps them to work as a team to support the needs of the children in their care. The childminder understands the importance of engaging with external professionals to secure the best outcomes for children and families. When needed, he explains how he seeks specialist advice and undertakes relevant training to maintain the knowledge and skills required to meet children's individual needs effectively. The childminder knows the strengths of his provision and understands the areas for development. He discusses how he uses this information to improve the quality of his practice.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder has positive relationships with parents and carers. He prioritises building a successful relationship with them. This helps the childminder and parents and carers to support children's overall development, particularly in areas such as behaviour management. The childminder explains he takes children out to visit amenities in the local community, such as local parks, playgroups and the library. The childminder describes how this helps him and children to form links with the wider community. The childminder explains how he develops his curriculum to respond to the needs of the children in attendance. He discusses how he does this by gathering information from the start about children's interests and what they already know. The childminder explains how he plans the daily routine in the best interests of all children, including those who are disadvantaged, with special educational needs and/or disabilities or face additional barriers

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

to learning. The childminder has a clear understanding of responsibilities and a commitment to meeting statutory requirements, including record keeping and attendance registers. He discusses how this ensures that children are safe and well supported in his care.

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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: Friday,Saturday : 07:00 - 19:00

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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 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 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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