Childminder in Kingston upon HullOfsted report card, 22 Sept 2026

Childminder

Unique reference number (URN): 2781409 Registered with Ofsted: 02/07/2024 Registers: EYR, CCR, VCR

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Leadership and governance Needs attention

The childminder is aware of the requirement to complete a progress check for every child in her care between the age of 2- and 3-years-old. However, she does not understand its importance, why it is completed and who this should be shared with, to support early identification of any additional help that the child may need. She has a poor understanding of the additional funding available for disadvantaged children and how this can be used to promote children's learning and development to help close any gaps in their learning. This reduces the childminder's capacity to provide additional help and support to children and ensure they make the best start to their learning and development.

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Leadership and governance Needs attention

Through discussion, the childminder effectively demonstrates that she has the knowledge, skills and understanding of her role and responsibilities to ensure compliance with most of the requirements of the early years foundation stage. The childminder demonstrates she understands her responsibilities to keep children safe and protect them from harm. This includes supporting children's safety, wellbeing and individual needs. She demonstrates her understanding of providing a planned curriculum to support all children's ages and stages of learning. This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities or those with barriers to their learning. Overall, the childminder understands how to identify any gaps in learning though observations and informal assessment. This ensures she can support children to make positive progress.

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Leadership and governance Needs attention

The childminder understands the importance of working in partnership with parents and other professionals from specialist agencies. She explains how she would keep parents updated on their children's progress and next steps, including ways to continue children's learning at home. The childminder continues to build on her skills and knowledge through regular training courses. She receives regular updates on any changes to legislation, such as safer sleeping, which enable her to target her professional development.

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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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Next steps

To meet the requirements of the Early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must take the following action by the assigned date:

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Action Completion Date

develop knowledge of how the two-year-old progress check contributes to identifying and closing gaps in children's learning and development 06/10/2026

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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. Operating hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 07:30 - 18:00

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About this inspection

Local authority: Kingston Upon Hull City 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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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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Urgent improvement

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