I am still stewing about my inspection on monday. Everything is in hand (mostly :rolleyes: ) and I am terrified.
I have had loads of dreams particularly about them coming in and seeing that my certificate has not been updated (see previous post) and being told I am inadequate.
I am not sure how I will get on with the inspector as I am so nervous I think I will spend the whole time in the loo :blush:

Oh how I wish Ofsted could build a much more amenable relationship with us so that it would just be like have the Development Worker round or something.
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I feel for you!

I have been registered for 16 years, at my inspection in 2007 got satisfactory which I found traumatic. The inspector did not get the best out of me due to her lack of chat and making me relax. It was awful and I cried when she left, felt she did not really get to know the real me or how I work - all on paperwork which although I had all the required stuff, could not evidence other things. I had been good up till then.:(

Had my latest inspection on Wednesday (first under EYFS), dreamt I had loads of friends turn up through the day and kept sending them away! I had this inspector the time before and remembered she was much more 'human'! We got on well, could chat and she got the best of me. I had all the required paperwork - and more (wasn't going to be told I couldn't evidence it again!!) Thanks a million to this forum, I felt more confident and the inspection finished on a much better note and I feel great :D :thumbsup:

You will be fine as you have found the forum too and (apart from the certificate! which is in hand) are much more organised than you think. I hadn't got my DDs CRB done but it is in the post and that was fine by the inspector too:thumbsup:

Good luck, let us know how it goes and try and get a couple of peaceful sleeps in before Monday :)

Aw hun, big hugs.

This time next week it will be but a distant memory!!

Just think - it is YOUR home and YOU are fantastic!! I know its worrying and stressful and its hard for us cos with schools and nurseries they have lots of staff to share the worry - but you will get through it and the credit will be all yours.

I really hope it all goes well for you and am sending lots and lots of positive vibes xxxxxxx

Ah piiepetal - thank you so much for the info on the crb! All these little reassurances will stop me from panicking! I am glad your next inspection went well and that she was more chatty! I think it is no wonder that some poeple leave the job due to the stress when they get an inspector like your first one and all your hard work seems wasted!

Curlycathy - thank you for all the positive vibes. I am normally a fairly confident person but I can see how some people will turn into wrecks because of these pressured inspections. I wish we could just submit evidence over time and just have a couple of observational informal visits. :rolleyes:

Thanks everyone!! You really are lovely people xxx

you will be fine .. soon be over and just think how good that will feel :jump for joy:

chin up hun.

As long as your mums/dads are happy with you and you know deep down you do the best you can. which I bet is 100%..... don't worry.
We are all nervous when we are due and when she has gone we say......what was I worried about. x

I have tidied up the garden a bit and just built my new play kitchen from ikea! Got some variety cereals to put in it and play with on monday - they normally have rice and pasta but cereal will be yummy too and hopefully keep their interest a bit more whilst inspector is here!
Thanks everyone - sometimes it never seems like it is all going to get done! xxx