Childminder

Childminder

Unique reference number (URN): 2781926 Registered with Ofsted: 10/04/2024 Registers: EYR, CCR, VCR

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder has kept up to date with all the changes to the early years foundation stage statutory framework. She has engaged in training to support her to plan a suitable curriculum for children of different ages. She has a plan for how she will organise her provision, when children attend. The childminder understands her responsibilities for ensuring children are safe in her care. She knows how to seek support from a variety of agencies, including the local authority, to ensure children from disadvantaged backgrounds and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities can be fully supported.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder understands her responsibilities to ensure any assistants she works with are suitable to work with children. She intends to provide ongoing training for any assistants she may have in the future. She speaks confidently about the importance of keeping parents up to date with children's learning and development, and intends to work closely with them to ensure there is a consistency in children's care. She plans to attend local playgroups and children's centres, and to work alongside other childminders to provide her with opportunities for sharing skills and experience.

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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 to 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 setting

Operating hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 08:00 - 17:00

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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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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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