Childminder

Childminder

Unique reference number (URN): 2837173 Registered with Ofsted: 29/07/2025 Registers: EYR

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder has an understanding of her responsibilities and how she would provide care and education for children. She recognises the importance of reflecting on the quality of her provision and keeping her knowledge up to date. She has identified mathematics as an area of the curriculum she intends to develop further. The childminder values professional development and can explain how recent learning has developed her knowledge of children's mental health, anxiety and emerging additional needs. She also understands the importance of managing her workload.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder understands how to plan a curriculum that takes account of children's individual stages of development, interests and what they need to learn next. She recognises how partnership working with parents and carers, other settings and professionals supports continuity in children's learning and care. The childminder demonstrates an understanding of inclusion. She knows how to identify possible barriers to children's learning and/or wellbeing, how to discuss concerns with parents and seek professional support when necessary. She understands how children's individual circumstances should inform the support they receive. The childminder understands the

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About this setting

Operating hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 09:00 - 18:00 purpose of additional funding and recognises that this should be used to meet the individual needs of the child to help reduce any barriers to their learning and/or wellbeing.

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About this setting

The childminder understands how to establish expectations for children's behaviour and routines. She explains how she would use modelling, reassurance and positive reinforcement. She understands about creating routines that children can become familiar with to support their emotional security. The childminder understands about supporting children's welfare and wellbeing, including safer sleeping and eating, managing illness and medication, risk assessment and responding to accidents. She recognises the importance of working with parents to understand children's individual care routines, including changes to sleep and weaning.

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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. Local authority: Sandwell

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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. services providing education and skills for children and learners of all ages, and inspects and regulates services that care for children and young people.

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Urgent improvement

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Urgent improvement

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Urgent improvement

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