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CM CLUB:Oh My God, Oh My God, Oh My God........

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PinkChick · 02/04/2007 14:46

inspector just rang i have my first official inspection next thursday or friday morning!!!!!!!!!!!

PANIC!

so...tell me everything i should show her/display.......

ofsted registration
first aid certtificate
ncma member ship
food standards certificate
insurance certificate
Fire evacuation
example menu..

then ill need signed registers?
a book for complaints?

what else???????heeeeeeeelp

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saltire · 12/04/2007 08:18

Good grief, if that's even half of what's involved being a CM under OFSTED I may have to re-think!
I hope your inspection goes ok pinkchick, I'm sure it will, sounds like you have put a lot of effort in. I sometimes wonder if OFSTED/The Care Commission are trying really hard to discourage poeple from childminding, they are turning us more and more into "nursery" type settings instead of "home" settings aren't they?

smeeinit · 12/04/2007 08:06

good luck pinkchick! hope she comes today so you can get it over and done with!

mogs0 · 11/04/2007 22:09

I know this is probably a highly inappropriate thing to say but..........relax!! You sound incredibly organised!

Are you seeing the same inspector as your initial inspection?

I've seen the same lady 3 times and she's very friendly and it felt more like an informal chat than an exam. I know different inspectors seem to have different rules but you seem to have covered everything. Surely you'd have to do something very wrong to receive an inadequate grade(?) (although I'm no expert!). I shall stop waffling now, I'm probably making you feel worse!!

I shall send you lots of positive thoughts tomorrow!!!

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PinkChick · 11/04/2007 21:59

will i?..will i??..manic now..got cover sheets done for each child with their info on, done another copy to keep by phone and got phone charged up in playroom.....made a make shift travel first aid kit and got ready by door for outings(i normally shove full size one under buggy!)..but it has plasters in???????it was from ncma??..we arn't supposed to use plasters are we???
got ethnic fuzzy felts out and language books...read through standards..panicking about them a bit, hope she doesnt fire questions at me aboutt hem..i know what im doing but dont like question and answer firing sessions...right.off for a martini!

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nallydoolally · 11/04/2007 20:14

you sound more organised than me! you will be fine

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PinkChick · 11/04/2007 20:04

still didnt get mindee form back complete..good job i know most of info!

ok so have cleaned kitchen got fridge to wipe down, got thermometer in it, all uncooked meats on bottom in own compartment, need to wipe down bathroom, playroom tidy and all small toys are away(as 1yr old is with me tomorrow), educational(languages, qustions etc) books are at front of bookcase, different nationality games, little people are out.policies folder i think is ready!....register signed and up to date.......erm..................
got all certificates up.............erm.....

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PinkChick · 10/04/2007 09:38

i could try ad libbing on child info sheet, i do know 'most' of thier info ie docs, likes dislikes etc????..would that be bad?

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crace · 10/04/2007 09:31

Oh no, bless you. I kept thinking that too, and luckily she showed up on the day she was supposed to

Kick your parents to bring those back!

Ps - Never did a risk assessment and in my case was fine.

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PinkChick · 10/04/2007 08:38

im getting really nervous now..i keep thinking she will turn up today or wed to 'catch me out'...i dont have my risk assemsment done yet(do i need to do one of these for outings too???), parents havent brought child info sheets back even tho i have given them a second copy now!...i dont have a fire guard which i was told pre inspection i didnt need, but am now concerned that as they all sing from different hymn book, she may mark me down for that?..and when i am in that kind of 'test' situation, i blabber on and go red and get hot and ill have three children with me at time so am very, very nervous now

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PinkChick · 04/04/2007 20:14

oh, and a visitors log!!!

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PinkChick · 04/04/2007 20:05

next thur or fri.i can get most done over weekend and appreciate her advising me, but my policies folder is packed!!!

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crace · 04/04/2007 20:02

When is your inspection? Gosh, sounds like a lot..

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PinkChick · 04/04/2007 19:58

well im glad c.c co ordinator came, she said i should have a written risk assesment which dont have, a list of activites for each age group, which i dont have, a more in depth H&S policy(it covers everything from suncream to lost child FGS!!!!)..and quite a few other things!..so she is emailing me a list tomorrow!

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meninas · 03/04/2007 22:39

I just did this afternoon

Go
www.ofsted.gov.uk/portal/site/Internet/menuitem.eace3f09a603f6d9c3172a8a08c08a0c/?vgnextoid=4d1ac30f8636c010VgnVCM1000003507640aRCRD

Download the full publication and related documents

download

Day care and childminding: guidance to the National Standards - revisions to certain criteria October 2005 (Word format)

and print 13 e 14

Hope this will help you

ps Thanks for that crace

loulou5 · 03/04/2007 20:52

Sorry to sound thick, but i've been on the site and can't find pages 13 and 14 . can anyone help please .....thanks

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PinkChick · 03/04/2007 20:24

well got lots printed off to put in file for childcare co ordinator tomorrow, i know her from cm group so will be quite relaxed..i have extra consent forms too like bouncy castle use etc and will get file for complaints!, she is bringing me list of all training coming up and any posters she thinks they are currently hot on!

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PinkChick · 03/04/2007 15:01

thankyou..ill buy a file and put details in

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crace · 03/04/2007 14:37

Will do right now, email the whole lot, it's a word doc - page 14 is what you want I think

Um, I think you need a whole separate book/binder just for complaints or maybe tabbed in your portfolio.

what a pain huh?!

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PinkChick · 03/04/2007 14:22

crace, for some reason my printer will not print prioperly?, would be so kind as to email me a cpy of one?
joanne dot gowland at ntl world dot com..thanks

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PinkChick · 03/04/2007 14:17

right, so have wrote out a form detailing what a parent can do if she/he has a cmplaint, then i will stick a couple of these at back of policies?..would that be enough or should i buy a folder and label it complaints?

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crace · 03/04/2007 13:00

Sorry, the complaints book was explained to me that it could be part of your portfolio. If a parent had an issue, verbal or written you can keep a record about it, and how it was resolved in a confidential manner. it needs to be available for all parents to view, but I would just print off those pages and put them in a binder - hey presto you are all set.

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PinkChick · 02/04/2007 21:26

right, my farking computer wont pront off my new documents now???????????????
have filed 'properly' mindees details(they were in my fle, but they are now bound in nice coloured thin folders together with childs details-contacts- on front), have done new 'typical day' sheet, printed off my self avaluation form from ncma and.erm..thats it..oh yeah treid ringing fire station for safety check but no answer and email got bounced back??, so will ring them again in morn.if i manage to get any sleep as dd is still poorly and snoring like an auld gadgy

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PinkChick · 02/04/2007 20:13

well have been on ncma site and downloaded lots on child protection and found lists of what they look for during inspection, so am adjusting my policies now, then will add anything that was missing, then i will write to ofsted re change of room for overnight stay.what else??

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dmo · 02/04/2007 19:29

good luck

looneytune · 02/04/2007 15:51

Question about this complaints form (sorry to hijack pinkchick).......I've printed pages 13 and 14 off, presume that's right? I'm a bit unsure how this all works? Are we supposed to fill these forms in if we get a complaint? If so, I presume we fill them in should we receive something verbally or in writing? If so, I don't understand why this files of forms should be in easy reach for parents? (or did I get that bit wrong?)

Sorry if sound thick, very tired after days of ds being poorly. Can't think straight!