Ofsted Inspection 5.5 hours!!

**sarah707** · 01-04-2009, 05:48 PM

Congratulations Debbie!

**hectors house** · 01-04-2009, 06:08 PM

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.

**emler** · 01-04-2009, 06:19 PM

well done Debbie

you must have been so glad to see the back of the inspector

**angeldelight** · 01-04-2009, 06:23 PM

Blimey Debbie that was a long time

Hope you feel better now it is over though

A very well done to you

Angel xx

**ORKSIE** · 01-04-2009, 06:25 PM

Well done

But 5.5 is a very long time the kids must have been sick of her.

**strappyeyes** · 01-04-2009, 06:39 PM

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!

**Polka Dots** · 01-04-2009, 06:46 PM

Well done Debbie.

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

**misst104** · 01-04-2009, 07:03 PM

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

**Eileen322** · 01-04-2009, 07:11 PM

Blimey! 5.5 hours!

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!

E x

**Shar** · 01-04-2009, 07:38 PM

Well done Debbie!!

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

**Chimps Childminding** · 01-04-2009, 07:40 PM

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!!

**shopshelleyd** · 01-04-2009, 07:49 PM

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).

**Schnakes** · 01-04-2009, 07:58 PM

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.

Sx

**Twinkles** · 01-04-2009, 08:23 PM

Well done

she must have really liked you to stay for so long

I would be really happy with a good

**LisaH** · 01-04-2009, 09:20 PM

Wow 5.5 hrs

I would have turned into a gibbering wreck

Fantastic result tho, well done

**her8y** · 01-04-2009, 09:34 PM

OMG How Long???? Well done you

**rickysmiths** · 01-04-2009, 10:27 PM

Well done Debbie.

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!

, 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.

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?

**Zoomie** · 01-04-2009, 10:33 PM

That's a fab result and OMG 5.5 hours

Congratulations xx

**Chatterbox Childcare** · 02-04-2009, 05:55 AM

Originally Posted by rickysmiths

Well done Debbie.

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!

, 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.

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.

**Chatterbox Childcare** · 02-04-2009, 05:57 AM

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!