Childminder

Childminder

Unique reference number (URN): 2831701 Registered with Ofsted: 26/05/2025 Registers: EYR, CCR, VCR

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder is friendly and welcoming. She demonstrates suitable knowledge of the early years foundation stage and understands how young children learn and develop. She explains how she would plan a broad curriculum that prepares children for their next stages in education. She understands how assessment would help her identify children's progress, gaps in learning and appropriate next steps.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder understands her responsibilities for keeping children safe and promoting their welfare. She confidently explains local safeguarding procedures and knows when to contact relevant agencies, including the local authority designated officer. She understands how to identify and reduce risks within the home and during outings. She also demonstrates appropriate knowledge of safe sleeping, eating and responding to accidents and medical emergencies.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder understands the importance of working closely with parents. She intends to adapt communication methods for families, including those who speak English as an additional language. She explains how she would share children's interests and suggest simple ways parents could continue learning at home. She also understands the importance of exchanging information with other settings to support continuity in children's learning.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder reflects on her knowledge and identifies appropriate areas for further professional development. She keeps her knowledge current through reading, research and training. She has identified further training in safeguarding and special educational needs and/or disabilities as current priorities. She knows how to seek specialist advice when children need additional support.

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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: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 07:45 - 16:00

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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 standards of provision that it 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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Urgent improvement

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