Childminder

Childminder

Unique reference number (URN): 2822881 Registered with Ofsted: 16/03/2025 Registers: EYR, CCR, VCR

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder is well qualified and knows how children learn and develop. She appreciates the importance of getting to know children and closely monitoring their development. She discusses forging suitable partnerships with parents and carers, to work in a concerted way and help children make progress. She knows to identify any persistent gaps and any areas where children need additional support, seeking advice from outside professionals to ensure all children can reach their potential. The childminder explains how she makes decisions in the best interests of all children, removing any barriers to children's learning and wellbeing. She has plans to reduce any disadvantage children and families may face. For example, she would use additional funding wisely. She would focus this on gaps in children's experiences and offering resources and advice to help parents continue to support children's learning at home.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

The childminder is well organised and shows responsibility to leading her provision well. She has clear plans for keeping children safe and supporting their care needs. She keeps up with changing legislation in relation, for example, to safe sleeping and eating guidance. The childminder is proactive in continuing to expand her knowledge. She undertakes useful training linked to supporting children's emotional understanding and behaviour, helping children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, including courses in early signing. The childminder discusses how she would assess her effectiveness and adapt her approach to children's differing needs, including supporting any assistants that work with her. She knows how vital it is that she ensures she makes changes and improvements to her provision that make a difference to children's outcomes.

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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 : 08:00 - 18:00

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About this setting

Local authority: Bath and North East Somerset Council

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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 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.

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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

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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