Childminder in Nottinghamshire

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.

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Summary of outcome

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 5 June 2020 we received concerns that this provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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Summary of outcome

We have served a Welfare Requirements Notice. This is a legal notice that requires the provider to take the actions below within the timescales set out. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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ensure you have effective and consistent procedures in place to manage children's behaviour

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ensure that the threat of corporal punishment is never used to manage a child's behaviour

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ensure that any safeguarding concerns about a child are reported immediately to the appropriate local safeguarding children's partnership. In line with our procedures we completed a monitoring visit on 22 June 2020. We found that the provider had taken some steps to meet the requirements but further breaches of the requirements were identified. We served another welfare requirements notice.

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ensure that the maximum number of children being cared for does not exceed the ratio requirements

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promote the good health of children who attend the setting, for example, by following stringent hand-washing procedures to prevent the risk of infection to children and others

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ensure the procedures set out in your safeguarding policy are implemented effectively. This is with particular regard to children being able to use their mobile telephones unsupervised, taking photographs or using the internet without adult supervision.

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In line with our procedures we asked the provider to respond to these actions. We found that the provider had taken appropriate steps to meet the requirements.

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Summary of outcome

The provider remains registered with Ofsted.

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Publication of complaints

We publish details of complaints made against childminders, home childcarers and childcare providers where we or the provider have taken action in order to meet legal requirements.

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Publication of complaints

We publish details of complaints for five years commencing on the date we complete our investigation.

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Publication of complaints

For further information about the complaints process please view the Concerns and complaints about childminders and childcare providers leaflet .

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