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Summary of outcome

We carried out an inspection of the provision on 13 April 2016. We found that the provider was failing to comply with many requirements of the voluntary part of the General Childcare Register. There were breaches of requirements that undermined children’s safety. For example, inspectors were able to walk into the building and the provider had not taken sufficient steps to make premises safe and suitable for children, including in the case of a fire. The provider did not have complete records of children in her care as required. Children were able to leave the premises unsupervised and the provider was unable to demonstrate that she had their parents’ permission for them to do so. The provider had failed to implement written procedures in relation to child protection, and had not taken steps to ensure that her staff would be alert to indications that a child may be suffering from harm. The provider was

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not able to provide documentation required for the safe management of the setting, including records of staff suitability checks and complete records of all children cared for, as well as staff working on the premises. The provider was unable to provide evidence that there was a person present with an appropriate first aid qualification.

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Summary of outcome

The provider was failing to meet the following requirements: CR1.1 ‘The registered person must ensure that children receiving childcare are kept safe from harm;’ CR1.2 ‘The registered person must ensure that every person caring for children is alert to indications that a child may be suffering from harm;’ CR1.3 ‘The registered person must ensure that at least one person caring for children has an appropriate first aid qualification;’ CR2.1 ‘The registered person must keep and implement a written record of policies and procedures to be followed for the protection of children ,intended to safeguard the children being care for from abuse or neglect;’ CR2.3 ‘The registered person must ensure that no individual who is unsuitable to work with children has unsupervised access to a child receiving childcare;’ CR3.1 ‘The registered person must have effective systems to ensure that…any person caring for, or in regular contact with children and any

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person who…works on the premises where childcare is provided is suitable to work with children. This must include obtaining an enhanced Disclosure and Barring service check;’ CR5.1 ‘The registered person must ensure that the relevant premises, including overall floor space, outdoor spaces and equipment used for the purposes of childcare are safe and suitable for that childcare;’ CR5.3 ‘The registered person must ensure that a child is unable to leave the relevant premises unsupervised except where the childcare is open access childcare, or where the child is aged eight or over and the parent of the child has agreed that they may leave the provision unaccompanied;’ CR5.4 ‘The registered person must ensure that no one can enter the relevant premises without the knowledge of a person who is caring for children on the relevant premises;’ CR5.5 ‘The registered person must take all necessary steps to minimise any

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risks to the health or safety of the children and staff in their care;’ CR7.1 ‘The registered person must have a written statement of procedures to be followed in relation to complaints which relate to the requirements of the Childcare Register and which a parent makes in writing or by email;’ CR7.5 ‘The registered person must make available to Ofsted, on request a summary of complaints made in relation to the requirements during the past 12 months and the action that was taken as a consequence;’ CR7.6 ‘The registered person must produce for Ofsted, on request, a list of complaints made during the previous three years;’ CR8 ‘The registered person must keep records of the following and retain them for a period of two years: the name, home address and date of birth of each child who is looked after on the relevant premises; the name, home address and telephone number of a parent/guardian/carer of each child who

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is looked after on the relevant premises; a daily record of the names of children looked after on the relevant premises and their hours of attendance; the name, home address and telephone number of every person living or working on the relevant premises on which and when childcare is provided;

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Summary of outcome

A decision was made to initiate steps to cancel the provider's registration on the voluntary part of the General Childcare Register. We issued a notice of intention to cancel the registration on 18 May 2016. The provider objected to our intention. The objection was not upheld. We issued a notice of decision to cancel the registration on 13 July 2016. The provider has appealed to an independent external tribunal, the Health, Education and Social Care First-tier Tribunal.

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Publication of compliance action

We aim to ensure that the welfare of children and young people is protected in the services we regulate. The Childcare Act 2006 and accompanying regulations set out our responsibilities to regulate childminders and childcare providers. This includes the enforcement powers we have in relation to those registered providers who do not comply with the requirements for registration.

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Publication of compliance action

We publish details of any actions we take, or the childminder or childcare provider takes to bring about compliance with requirements on our website for a period of five years commencing on the date we complete our investigation.

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Publication of compliance action

For further information please read the Early years compliance handbook which can be found here at www.gov.uk/government/publications/early- years-provider-non-compliance-action-by-ofsted .

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