Hello everyone,
I just thought I would let you all know how my inspection went this morning. I had the call on monday so have spent the past 3 days feeling physically sick. I had xx who was really nice. She was the same lady who did my pre-reg too. I got an overall GOOD but outstanding in many areas. I only registered in November last year so am so chuffed that the six months of hard work I have put in has paid off!

She was quite hot on paperwork and liaising with keyworkers in other settings. She was impressed with all of my paperwork but the one recommendation was to make sure I write up more on Next Steps. She said she didn't think there was anything I didn't know about the children I care for. She loved the questionnaires I give out to parents and the children's learning journals. She said that I could incorporate my observations book into the Learning journals to give myself less work to do, but to do what I feel comfortable with. Oh, she also said that Childminder's don't need to have a Visitors book. They're only really for nurseries and larger settings, or for childminder's whose partners work from home and have a lot of visitors coming and going all the time. She also like my risk assessments and how I update them every month and adapt them when I have new children start.

She hardly looked around my home at all. Didn't ask about first aid boxes or fire blankets... don't think she even noticed the smoke alarms. She liked my laminated cleaning rota, risk assessment rota, smoke alarm test log and my fridge thermometer test log which I have stuck up on my kitchen door. She said it's a good way of remembering to do it daily rather than having it in a book and forgetting about it. She said my report should be sent out within 15 days, so will hopefully get it before we go away!


I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone on here for all your encouragement, support and fantastic advice and ideas. I don't think I could've done it without you all!

I can look forward to my wedding and honeymoon now it's all out of the way... for three years at least! We having a BBQ tonight to celebrate! Yum yum :D

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Well done, glad that you can now concentrate on your wedding. Don't forget to post pics :)

Well done :clapping: :clapping:

Thanks for sharing your feedback too :)

Marian x

Thank you. I will definately post some pics and there will no doubt be loads on Facebook too! Lol.:)

Well done on your inspection :clapping: I just noticed it's only 16 days to your wedding!!!! Look forward to the photos. Don't think we're friends on facebook.

Well done on your inspection :clapping: I just noticed it's only 16 days to your wedding!!!! Look forward to the photos. Don't think we're friends on facebook.

You'll have to add me Sue, I'm Aimie Verlander. x

Well done xxx

congrats :clapping: :clapping:

Well done to you!

Well done :clapping: :clapping: :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

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Enjoy your bbq x

Well done :thumbsup:

Well done!! It's great to hear that you have done so well!!! Good feedback too!
Hope your wedding goes just as well, if not better!!
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Zoe.

Wel done you c x

Well done :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

:clapping: well done hun

and have a nice wedding hun xxxx

Great news, well done you!!:jump for joy: :jump for joy:

xx

Thats great news hun. I hope you have stopped shaking and feeling sick now :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

Enjoy the b.b.q. Hope the sun is shining there. Its very grey and cold here just now :(

jo xxx

Thats great news hun. I hope you have stopped shaking and feeling sick now :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

Enjoy the b.b.q. Hope the sun is shining there. Its very grey and cold here just now :(

jo xxx

It was grey and cold here too so we ate it indoors... but was still nice:D Yes I've stopped shaking and feeling sick! Lol. Can't believe I was so nervous. The lady was really nice. So glad it's all over though!!:laughing:

Fantastic :clapping:

Well done, now RELAX. ;)

:clapping: :clapping: :clapping: well done :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

Well done :thumbsup:

well done hun:clapping: :clapping:

Well Done !!

Well done:)

fantastic:clapping: :clapping: well done you.
Deb

Hello everyone,
I just thought I would let you all know how my inspection went this morning. I had the call on monday so have spent the past 3 days feeling physically sick. I had xx who was really nice. She was the same lady who did my pre-reg too. I got an overall GOOD but outstanding in many areas. I only registered in November last year so am so chuffed that the six months of hard work I have put in has paid off!

She was quite hot on paperwork and liaising with keyworkers in other settings. She was impressed with all of my paperwork but the one recommendation was to make sure I write up more on Next Steps. She said she didn't think there was anything I didn't know about the children I care for. She loved the questionnaires I give out to parents and the children's learning journals. She said that I could incorporate my observations book into the Learning journals to give myself less work to do, but to do what I feel comfortable with. Oh, she also said that Childminder's don't need to have a Visitors book. They're only really for nurseries and larger settings, or for childminder's whose partners work from home and have a lot of visitors coming and going all the time. She also like my risk assessments and how I update them every month and adapt them when I have new children start.

She hardly looked around my home at all. Didn't ask about first aid boxes or fire blankets... don't think she even noticed the smoke alarms. She liked my laminated cleaning rota, risk assessment rota, smoke alarm test log and my fridge thermometer test log which I have stuck up on my kitchen door. She said it's a good way of remembering to do it daily rather than having it in a book and forgetting about it. She said my report should be sent out within 15 days, so will hopefully get it before we go away!


I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone on here for all your encouragement, support and fantastic advice and ideas. I don't think I could've done it without you all!

I can look forward to my wedding and honeymoon now it's all out of the way... for three years at least! We having a BBQ tonight to celebrate! Yum yum :D

Thats great news well done
that also proves that fairly new childminders can also get good and outstanding grades
enjoy your wedding

Well done - now enjoy the wedding!

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Well done to you

Angel xx

Congrtatulations. Well done. Yes as someone else said 'It is possible to get it for your first inspection. I did too. Then I got it for my second inspection, Outstanding in all areas too, I couldnt believe it. I have now got my paper copy and can't stop reading it!!

Well done again.
Star :clapping: :jump for joy: :clapping: :jump for joy:

Hello everyone,
I just thought I would let you all know how my inspection went this morning. I had the call on monday so have spent the past 3 days feeling physically sick. I had xx who was really nice. She was the same lady who did my pre-reg too. I got an overall GOOD but outstanding in many areas. I only registered in November last year so am so chuffed that the six months of hard work I have put in has paid off!

She was quite hot on paperwork and liaising with keyworkers in other settings. She was impressed with all of my paperwork but the one recommendation was to make sure I write up more on Next Steps. She said she didn't think there was anything I didn't know about the children I care for. She loved the questionnaires I give out to parents and the children's learning journals. She said that I could incorporate my observations book into the Learning journals to give myself less work to do, but to do what I feel comfortable with. Oh, she also said that Childminder's don't need to have a Visitors book. They're only really for nurseries and larger settings, or for childminder's whose partners work from home and have a lot of visitors coming and going all the time. She also like my risk assessments and how I update them every month and adapt them when I have new children start.

She hardly looked around my home at all. Didn't ask about first aid boxes or fire blankets... don't think she even noticed the smoke alarms. She liked my laminated cleaning rota, risk assessment rota, smoke alarm test log and my fridge thermometer test log which I have stuck up on my kitchen door. She said it's a good way of remembering to do it daily rather than having it in a book and forgetting about it. She said my report should be sent out within 15 days, so will hopefully get it before we go away!


I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone on here for all your encouragement, support and fantastic advice and ideas. I don't think I could've done it without you all!

I can look forward to my wedding and honeymoon now it's all out of the way... for three years at least! We having a BBQ tonight to celebrate! Yum yum :D

well done Aimee didn't know you had ahd it done.....fantastic news..hope mine goes well. Just need to get registered....socail services holding me up...chasing today.

well done again...:clapping: