Childminder in West Berkshire

Summary of outcome

All early years providers must meet the legal requirements in the 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage', which you can find at www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2. If we find that a provider is not meeting the requirements, we can take action to ensure they put matters right.

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Summary of outcome

On 17 June 2019 we received concerns which suggested that the childminder may not be meeting some of these requirements. On 10 July 2019 we carried out an unannounced visit to the childminder. We observed practice, reviewed documentation and held discussions with the provider and her assistant. We found several breaches of the statutory requirements. The childminder can tell parents more about this.

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Following the visit, we issued the provider with a Welfare Requirements Notice. This is a legal notice that required the provider to take the action below within the timescale set out.

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improve knowledge about changes that must be notified to Ofsted, by 26 July 2019

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ensure Ofsted is notified of all adults who work directly with children, so the appropriate suitability checks can be conducted, by 26 July 2019

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ensure assistants have completed a paediatric first aid qualification if they are left in sole care of children, by 26 July 2019 implement procedures that prevent unchecked assistants from having unsupervised contact with children, by 26 July 2019

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maintain accurate records of the hours children attend, by 26 July 2019

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ensure the certificate of registration is displayed, by 26 July 2019.

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We monitored the action taken by the childminder by conducting an unannounced inspection on 6 September 2019. The childminder was judged to be inadequate and we took enforcement action to address the identified breaches of requirements. We found the childminder had not met the previous action raised regarding ratio requirements, so this was reissued. Following the inspection, we issued the provider with a further Welfare Requirements Notice. The breaches of requirements related to ratio, safeguarding knowledge and procedures, knowledge of safeguarding in the wider context, food and drink that is provided for children and ensuring assistants receive effective and regular supervision.

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On 8 October 2019 we conducted a further visit to the childminder to monitor compliance of the actions set. We found that some of the actions had been met. These included the actions relating to ratio's, use of mobile phones in the setting, food and drink and safeguarding in the wider context. However, the childminder had not taken sufficient action to meet the statutory requirement relating to supervision of assistants. In addition, we found that the childminder had failed to follow safeguarding procedures. Following the visit, we reissued a Welfare Requirements Notice to address the continued breaches of the requirement relating to the supervision of assistants. We have suspended the childminder's registration to further explore the safeguarding concerns. Suspension allows time for the childminder to take steps to reduce or eliminate the risk of harm to children.

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implement effective and regular supervision for assistants to ensure they have appropriate development opportunities and they improve the quality of interactions with children.

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On 17 October 2019 we conducted a monitoring visit to the childminder to further explore the previous safeguarding concerns. We found that the childminder had taken sufficient action to resolve the issue. The suspension has therefore been lifted. The childminder is still registered with Ofsted.

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We will continue to monitor the childminder's compliance with the action required.

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On 4 November 2019 we conducted a monitoring visit to the childminder to monitor the welfare requirements notice on breaches of the requirement relating to the supervision of assistants. We found that the childminder had taken sufficient action to resolve the issue and the action has been met. The childminder is still registered with Ofsted.

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