Are You Ready for Your Ofsted Inspection?

This checklist has been designed to help you prepare for your Ofsted Inspection. If there is anything in this checklist that you are not sure about, or if you require additional advice or support please contact us on 0800 917 2 917 and our advisors will be happy to help

Certificates

Have you got an up to date paediatric first aid qualification?

Yes No

Is your first aid certificate available?

Yes No

Have you got public liability insurance in place?

Yes No

Is your certificate available?

Yes No

Do you have your Ofsted registration displayed?

Yes No

Safeguarding

Do you have an up to date child protection policy and procedure?

Yes No

Do you gave guidance from the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) – a copy of the “What to do if you’re worried a child is being abused – Summary”

Yes No

Do you have completed individual child record forms?

Yes No

Are they kept confidential and safely stored?

Yes No

Do you have registers available and up to date, identifying correct ratios?

Yes No

Do you record accidents and incidents (including pre-existing injuries)?

Yes No

Do you have a written Health and Safety Policy?

Yes No

Do you have an up to date written risk assessment for indoors, outdoors and outings?

Yes No

Permissions

Do you have signed permission to give medication?

Yes No

Do you have a means of recording medication that you have given and have signed by the parent?

Yes No

Do you have signed permission to give or seek emergency medical treatment?

Yes No

Do you have signed permission to take and use photographs for your childminding business?

Yes No

Do you have signed permission to take children on outings?

Yes No

Do you have signed permission to take children on public transport?

Yes No

Are You Ready for Your Ofsted Inspection?

Using your own vehicle

Do you have the correct car insurance in place (business cover)?

Yes No

Is the insurance certificate available?

Yes No

Is your MOT certificate available (where applicable)?

Yes No

Do you have approved car seats / restraints fitted?

Yes No

Do you have signed permission from parents to transport children in your own vehicle?

Yes No

Complaints

Do you have a written complaints policy with up to date Ofsted contact details?

Yes No

Do you have a method of recording any complaints you have dealt with?

Yes No

Have you updated your policy / poster to display Ofsted’s new address: Ofsted, National Business Unit, Piccadilly Gate, Store Street, Manchester, M1 2WD

Yes No

Do you have the Ofsted Information poster on display?

Yes No

Early Years Register

Do you care for children on the Early Years Register (age birth to 31st August after their 5th birthday)?

Yes No

Do you have available information to show how you support children’s learning?

Yes No

Do you have information available to show how you support children’s development and progress?

Yes No

Do you have resources and equipment to support individual children?

Yes No

Do you have resources and equipment that reflects diversity in your working practice?

Yes No

You can find further information, including sample policies, resources, ideas for children’s learning and much more, by visiting www.countydurhamfamilies.info/childminders