Sorry I didn't make myself very clear - I got satisfactory but with notice to improve. The other improvement required was regarding a couple of very small tears in my kitchen flooring (vinyl) from when I pulled my washing machine out. They were only small and not raised but she told me they were a tripping hazard and gave me 24 hours to deal with them - which I've now done. I know I didn't come across as well as I'd have liked - I was up until 2am trying to prepare as much paperwork as humanely possible and then up several times in the night with my 2 children who were both full of colds.... so we then all overslept and left the house in a hurry to get to school on time and collect mindee, leaving some toast crumbs on the kitchen top which I intended cleaning up as soon as I got back but the inspector was waiting outside the house when we got home and saw it which started things off badly
Things only got worse when we washed hands for snacks and my little one used the mindee's towel to dry his hands. (I was chuffed he remembered without being asked!) By the time she left I felt like throwing in the towel pardon the pun!
I spoke with the parents though and they are really happy with me and say they've noticed how happy their 18mth old is - the inspector commented on how happy and settled he was too, they've also noticed a big improvement with the attitudes of their school-age child who I also have after school. I've managed to work through both children's fear of dogs - they are both now madly in love with our dog, the 18mth old now drinks from a cup with no lid, has learnt several nursery rhymes by heart and has started trying to use the potty whilst with me so though I know I'm far from perfect I must be doing something right!
So it looks like I'll be stuck with satisfactory for the next 3 years but want to offer the very best possible care that I can as I really love the children and the job which is what it's all about!
Thank you so much for your fabulous suggestions - will definitely be using many of them! Also I'm sorry about the essay....I always did talk too much!
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