how long

**Karenkiki** · 22-09-2009, 11:04 AM

after u have been registered do u get your first ofsted visit? is it 6 or 7 months? thanks

**HomefromHome** · 22-09-2009, 11:06 AM

mine was 7 months to the day!

**louised** · 22-09-2009, 11:22 AM

Oftsed tell you 5-7 months but they can inspect you much earlier, my inspection was 3 months after I was registered and i had only had my mindee for 4 weeks!

**specks4** · 22-09-2009, 11:24 AM

i had mine 6 months after registered.

**Princess Sara** · 22-09-2009, 11:25 AM

Oh no I should start expecting the call soon... Urgh so much to do!

**Annie_T** · 22-09-2009, 12:19 PM

they want to do a grading inspection around 6 months after you are registered but don not do it til you are minding .. ive been minding few weeks now and informed them soon as i started ..just waiting now eck

**little miss chatterbox** · 22-09-2009, 03:14 PM

mine was only a few weeks! but I had been registered for a year but had not done any minding (fell pregnant so returned to my job tog et mat pay!) so I called them up to say I was minding again and they were there within a couple of weeks!

**misst104** · 22-09-2009, 03:40 PM

I was registered in April and I got the DREADED call today to say she is coming on Friday!!!!!

xxx jo

**Karenkiki** · 22-09-2009, 05:47 PM

oh my god Miss T!!! thats scared me! i really need to get more organised, have only been minding for 3 wks. thanks for your replies everyone

**estrelas** · 22-09-2009, 08:32 PM

I've been minding for six months and 5 days lol, no call yet, but I jump a mile every time the phone goes!!!

**Jen4Kids** · 22-09-2009, 08:40 PM

I registered in March and i got THE call today - she is coming in 2 weeks due to her holidays

**estrelas** · 22-09-2009, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by Jen4Kids

I registered in March and i got THE call today - she is coming in 2 weeks due to her holidays

xxxxx mine must be soon then, really want it over, but soooooooo scared!!

**babs** · 22-09-2009, 08:46 PM

i waited 12 months only because i had op and had to recover they rang at round 6 months but explained i was ill so said they wud ring back in sept 09, she did and i had my 1st inspection on thursday 17th sept i had only been minding 3 days . but all good just dont stress and worry like i did... good luck