Why me?

I completed by SEF (10 hours) sorted all files out and left on the side for ease.

She was here at 9.30 when I got back from school (rang me at 9.15 to see where I was) which I expected.

Very thorough, went through all paperwork (said if I had spent the time to do all the paperwork then she should have the curtesy and time to read it!) and then 30 minutes to sum up. I had to ask her to leave at 3pm as I had to be at school then!

Outstanding in Safeguarding Children and Partnerships with Parents and was told borderline on outstanding for the balance. Overall GOOD which although I expected was slightly dissappointed with.

Loads of positives and cannot wait for the report.

Wow that was a long one :eek: Well done though and at least it's all over :thumbsup:

:phew: that was long but

Well Done:clapping: :clapping:

you must be exhausted, well done though:clapping:

blimmy 5.5 hours :eek: that was a long time...

i think a bottle of wine is in order for you

and well done now just chill :D

wow thats a long one well done though xxx

That a great result well done

5.5 hours is a long time

Angela

:eek: :eek:

OMG that was a long one

well done though :clapping:

Gosh Debbie did you make the spare room up for her :eek:

I would have considered adopting her:laughing:

OMG 5.5 hours:eek:

Are you going to treat yourself tonight?

You deserve to.

Congratulations :clapping:

Well done Debbie x

i really don't think I could cope with that length of time!!

Well done tho, good is brill x

5+ hours ..........................glad it wasnt me

Well done all done, enjoy a couple of glasses of wine

Carol xx

Well done! Was your inspection due, mine was due in Jan this year and still no word?:panic:

Gosh, well done!!! :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:
That's the longest inspection I have heard of :eek:
You so deserve a big glass of vino tonight!!!

:eek: Well done you x

Well done :clapping:
Marian x

Well done, what a marathon:eek: A well deserved glass of wine tonight I think:)

Well Done :thumbsup: My goodness the the longest i've heard of !!

Oh Debbie you poor thing.

Crack open the wine now and relax.

Well done on your fantastic result, you should feel very pleased with yourself. :clapping:

Congratulations Debbie! :clapping:

Well done - pity if they won't give you an outstanding overall that you can't have a very good or good *

When my inspector on Monday said I had good in all areas and I said didn't I even get one outstanding - she just sniffed at me - I didn't dare ask again incase she down graded me.

:clapping: well done Debbie :clapping: you must have been so glad to see the back of the inspector :eek:

Blimey Debbie that was a long time

Hope you feel better now it is over though

A very well done to you

:clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

Angel xx

Well done:clapping:
But 5.5 is a very long time the kids must have been sick of her.:(

Well done, not just for getting a fab result, but for putting up with 5 1/2 hours of inspection!! I know I would have crumbled, blubbed and been declared unsuitable for minding! Hope you are extremely proud of yourself and have a fabulous (yet relaxing!) celebration tonight. With wine if poss!

Well done Debbie. :clapping:

Do you think she deliberately hung around to see if you would ask her to leave?

Wow Debbie. Well done to you. I hope you are not feeling too dissapointed and, like everyone else has said, are having a bit of a celebratory drink tonight. You deserve it after that :)

xxx

Blimey! 5.5 hours!:eek: I had mine and it was 3.5 hours, and like you I completed my SEF! Her name wasnt Martha was it?

Congratulations and Well Done!:clapping: :) :clapping:

E x

Well done Debbie!!:clapping: :clapping: Longest inspection i've heard of too!! You must have been very Outstanding borderline for her to spend that long with you. Have a glass on me too. XX:thumbsup:

Well done Debbie, both for the grade, and for surviving to tell us all after 5.5 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Large drink, long bath and early night sounds good to me!!

Well done. My inspection last November lasted 5 hours but you have beaten me! I had done my SEF as well (spent about 6 hours filling it in). :)

Well done Debbie - I bet you were exhauseted by the end of it! Hope you are having a nice relaxing evening and celebrating your "good" - even if you were a little dissapointed that you didnt get outstanding. :cheerleader:

Sx

Well done :thumbsup: she must have really liked you to stay for so long :D

I would be really happy with a good :thumbsup:

Wow 5.5 hrs:eek: I would have turned into a gibbering wreck:panic:

Fantastic result tho, well done:clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

OMG How Long???? Well done you:clapping: :clapping:

Well done Debbie. :clapping: :clapping: Hope you treated youself this evening.

I had mine last Jan it was 6hrs. The same inspector went to a friend on Monday and stayed six and a half hours! :eek: , nit picked compimented and said she was boarder line good/outstanding and gave her all goods. She had all her paperwork out as well.

I really think they should make the inspectors do 2 inspections a day. :idea: That way they might get up to date. 2 here have been waiting since Aug. They wouldn't be able to stay longer than 3 hrs. Do you think they consider the effect this has on us and the los?

That's a fab result and OMG 5.5 hours :eek:

Congratulations xx

Well done Debbie. :clapping: :clapping: Hope you treated youself this evening.

I had mine last Jan it was 6hrs. The same inspector went to a friend on Monday and stayed six and a half hours! :eek: , nit picked compimented and said she was boarder line good/outstanding and gave her all goods. She had all her paperwork out as well.

I really think they should make the inspectors do 2 inspections a day. :idea: That way they might get up to date. 2 here have been waiting since Aug. They wouldn't be able to stay longer than 3 hrs. Do you think they consider the effect this has on us and the los?


As much as it was a long time she was very thorough and didn't bother me at all. Looked at all my paperwork which I think was a compliment to me seeing how much time had gone into them - I would have been more annoyed if she hadn't.

She came on the nursery run with me and that took half an hour.

As to your friends, I was due 1st September last year so theirs should be soon. If they only have three hours the inspector will wait in the car for them to come back. We have to make time for however long the inspector needs.

Thank you to everyone who posted.

Last night I went on a business training course so I knew what my GEMS were being told (newly registered childminders) and it was nice to sit back and know that I was doing everything they were talking about - no more brain ache! so no wine.

Feeling both shattered and relieved that it is done this morning but still slightly dissappointed in the result. I think the mental exhaustion has just surfaced and roll on Saturday when I can sleep in!

So much for the rumour that a well completed SEF will mean a shorter inspection :rolleyes:

I really think 5.5 hours is excessive.

Sorry if you're disappointed with the result but wait and see what your report says - that's what parents read.

Hope you can find the time to relax and celebrate tonight

Miffy xx

Sorry just noticed this Debbie, glad its over with for you :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

I can see why you are a little dissappointed but you have done very well :)

Hope you had a relax last night you must have been exhausted :)

Well Done I had my inspection back in December and she stayed with me 5.5 hours - came on school run and ploughed through 8 folders of paperwork and looked at childrens diarys, obs and even played and interacted with the children - but know what you mean - exhausted:clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

Wow, Mine was only 1hour 45 mins,

I would have wanted super outstanding for lasting for 5.5 hours!!!!!:jump for joy:

Julia

Why me?

I completed by SEF (10 hours) sorted all files out and left on the side for ease.

She was here at 9.30 when I got back from school (rang me at 9.15 to see where I was) which I expected.

Very thorough, went through all paperwork (said if I had spent the time to do all the paperwork then she should have the curtesy and time to read it!) and then 30 minutes to sum up. I had to ask her to leave at 3pm as I had to be at school then!

Outstanding in Safeguarding Children and Partnerships with Parents and was told borderline on outstanding for the balance. Overall GOOD which although I expected was slightly dissappointed with.

Loads of positives and cannot wait for the report. well done debbie i hope mine isent that long :eek: :eek: :eek:

Just catching up Debbie - well done!

At least it is behind you now :thumbsup:

Well done, perhaps you had a new inspector as she took so long, I thought the idea of the SEF was to make the inspection quick, mine was just over two hours



Allie

Well done Debbie! :clapping:
I too felt rather deflated getting a good - actually still do three weeks on!

Hope you are having a relaxing weekend. At least it's over for another three years!

Wow - you should have done what I did - let the kiddies go wild playing with noodles - they sent them flying all over the kitchen and all over her papers - she left pretty sharpishly.

I was also cooking dinner - chicknen and tomatoes in pasta - I don't know if it was the smell of the food cooking that got to her or the mess or a mixture of both but she sort of ran out of my house.

did i miss this or did you keep the impending visit quiet? Well done ! and a half hours is a long time..you deserve a medal!

Well done, great result. I cant believe she was there for that long.

Well Done :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

Wow and well done you :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

Sorry I missed thread from the start:o , but better late than never

Well done on your inspection:clapping:

Well done hun :clapping:

I must admit i am getting worried about an inspection! Very well done you for having her there that long! And for the grade! :clapping: :clapping:

Why me?

I completed by SEF (10 hours) sorted all files out and left on the side for ease.

She was here at 9.30 when I got back from school (rang me at 9.15 to see where I was) which I expected.

Very thorough, went through all paperwork (said if I had spent the time to do all the paperwork then she should have the curtesy and time to read it!) and then 30 minutes to sum up. I had to ask her to leave at 3pm as I had to be at school then!

Outstanding in Safeguarding Children and Partnerships with Parents and was told borderline on outstanding for the balance. Overall GOOD which although I expected was slightly dissappointed with.

Loads of positives and cannot wait for the report.

Thought mine was there a long time, 4 and half hours