Ofsted - the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills, external - inspects and reports on anywhere that provides education for young people in England, including schools, nurseries and childminders.

On the inspection day, the team access the following areas, observing and talking to team members from right across the setting:

• Look at how staff keep children safe

• Watch the children play

• Ask children what they’re learning from the activities and experiences staff provide them with

• Ask staff about how engaged the children are and how much they understand

• Talk to parents about what they think of the care and education provided

• Observe the interactions between the childminder and children and how well the childminder supports their communication and language development 

• Talk to staff about their assessment of what children know and can do, and how they are supporting children to develop further

• Make sure that the staff meet all their legal responsibilities, including for vulnerable children

We are incredibly proud to say that at our last two inspections, we have been graded Outstanding, which you can read by clicking below.