How quick are ofsted usually it has been 1-2 month since registration and now ofsted want to see me for my grading but i havent got any mindees yet as I wanted to start after the summer holidays and nobody has answered my advertising, now they are due to phone again (next week) and still havent got any little ones what will happen when they phone again and Iam still empty can they take away my registration? or give me a low grade? any advertising tips :panic:

This is taken from 'are you ready for your inspection?' an Ofsted document...

You can find the whole thing on the Ofsted website...

What if I am a childminder and I am not caring for children when an inspection is due?

If you are a childminder, the law allows us to cancel your registration if you have not provided childminding for a period of more than three years. If, however, you dip in and out of childminding, for example to suit your domestic arrangements, we will inspect your provision even if there are no children on roll at the time when an inspection is due. In these circumstances, inspectors will not grade the quality of the provision. They will simply confirm and report on your continued suitability for registration, and on any improvements that need to be made.

Where there are children on roll, but they are not present on the day of inspection because, for example, they are ill or on holiday, inspectors will carry out a full inspection and will grade the quality of your provision.