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Report card
- Inspection datesingle source
18 Aug 2026
- Inspectors verified
David Watkins
- Name on report verified
Childminder
- URN verified
2841943
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- This setting has met the requirements of the compulsory part of the Childcare Register. p.2
- The childminder should continue to develop her curriculum so she can offer a range of activities that enhance children's physical development. p.3
- The childminder should continue to strengthen her inclusive practice by developing a deeper understanding of a wider range of special educational needs and/or disabilities. p.3
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SEND & inclusion5
“The childminder is an inclusive practitioner.” p.1Communication & language3
“She talks confidently about how she empowers children to reflect on their own behaviour.” p.1
Anatomy of the report
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- Pages
- 5
- Words of findings
- 447
- shorter than usual (typical 1698)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 38, typical 43
- Average sentence
- 14 words
- Next steps
- 3
- typical 3
- Hedged sentences
- 0%
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Childminder
Unique reference number (URN): 2841943 Registered with Ofsted: 26/06/2025 Registers: EYR, CCR
p.1
Leadership and governance Expected standard
The childminder explains the priorities for her curriculum. She emphasises the importance of allowing children time to regulate their emotions after school. The childminder also believes in providing stimulating learning opportunities and activities. For example, she uses a range of crafting activities that promote children's creativity and emotional wellbeing. These activities include, among others, painting and making slime. In addition, the childminder offers a range of games that focus on developing children's language and mathematical skills.
p.1
Leadership and governance Expected standard
The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour. She talks confidently about how she empowers children to reflect on their own behaviour. The childminder explains how she enables children to empathise with their peers. She describes how this helps children make positive choices about their behaviour.
p.1
Leadership and governance Expected standard
The childminder is an inclusive practitioner. She explains how she intends to support the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The childminder understands how to work collaboratively with specialist support agencies to help children with SEND progress. She also recognises the importance of including children from a diverse range of cultures and family backgrounds. For example, she explains how she supports children who speak English as an additional language. This will help children to feel secure and to flourish.
p.1
Leadership and governance Expected standard
The childminder understands the importance of gaining information from parents and carers. This will help her to support children who might have any barriers to their learning. For example, the childminder gathers important information, when children start, to gain a better understanding of any areas of need. In addition, the childminder keeps parents and carers up to date with their children's progress. This supports a consistency of care between home and the childminder's setting.
p.2
Leadership and governance Expected standard
The childminder ensures she follows children's dietary requirements. She is also keen to remind children about healthy habits. For example, she explains how she will encourage children to eat fruit and nutritious foods.
p.2
Leadership and governance Expected standard
The childminder understands the importance of developing her skills. For example, the childminder completes regular safeguarding training, which ensures her safeguarding knowledge stays current. In addition, she recognises the need to deepen her understanding of supporting children with SEND and/or other barriers to their learning and wellbeing.
p.2
Compulsory Childcare Register requirements
This setting has met the requirements of the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.
p.2
Register
When we check if settings meet the Compulsory Childcare Register requirements, they can have the following outcomes:
p.2
About this setting
Operating hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 07:30 - 19:00
p.3
Next steps
The childminder should continue to develop her curriculum so she can offer a range of activities that enhance children's physical development. The childminder should continue to strengthen her inclusive practice by developing a deeper understanding of a wider range of special educational needs and/or disabilities.
p.3
About this inspection
The inspector spoke with the childminder during the inspection.
p.3
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.
p.3
About this inspection
There were no early years children on roll at the time of this inspection. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with the childminder 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.
p.3
Facts and figures used on inspection
This data was available to the inspector at the time of the inspection.
p.4
Exceptional
Practice is exceptional: of the highest standard nationally. Other settings can learn from it.
p.4
Strong standard
The setting reaches a strong standard. Leaders are working above the standard expected of them.
p.4
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.
p.4
Needs attention
The expected standards are not met but leaders are likely able to make the necessary improvements.
p.4
Urgent improvement
The setting needs to make urgent improvements to provide the expected standard of education and/or care. services providing education and skills for children and learners of all ages, and inspects and regulates services that care for children and young people.
p.4
Urgent improvement
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p.5
Urgent improvement
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p.5
Urgent improvement
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p.5
Urgent improvement
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