Reader, Carlie Louise

Childminder

Unique reference number (URN): 2777956 Registered with Ofsted: 23/04/2024 Registers: EYR, CCR, VCR

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder understands how to meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage. She knows how to keep children safe, including times when children use the internet or electronic devices for learning purposes. The childminder explains how to recognise and report any safeguarding concerns to ensure children's welfare remains her priority.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder is highly reflective. She consistently reflects on the provision and explains how she would make frequent adaptations to ensure that it values and meets the needs of every child. The childminder understands the importance of working in partnership with parents, carers and any professionals involved in children's lives. She explains the importance of involving parents in every aspect of their children's journey in her care. For instance, agreeing how to best spend any additional funding children may receive to provide consistency in their care, learning and wellbeing, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder engages in a broad range of relevant professional development opportunities so she can utilise these to meet the individual needs of children to support them with potential challenges they may experience. The childminder demonstrates a passion to support children's emotional wellbeing using appropriate therapy techniques. This includes how she plans to implement some key principles within the natural world to help children develop a love of learning outdoors during visits to forests and woodland areas.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder explains how she intends to support children's learning and development through a range of planned and child-led explorative experiences across all areas of learning. She describes how observations, children's interests and next steps will help shape activities and routines. The childminder understands the importance of promoting healthy lifestyles through balanced meals, fresh air, exercise and regular opportunities for physical play.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder knows how to promote positive behaviour to support children to behave well, show kindness towards themselves and others, to enable them to flourish as respectful individuals. She recognises the importance of helping children to develop positive attitudes towards their learning. She understands how to form close attachments with all children to help them enjoy a welcoming and nurturing environment.

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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 through which to assess the impact on children. Registration date: 23/04/2024

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About this inspection

Operating hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 08:30 - 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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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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