Childminder EY498411

Summary of outcome

Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills is leading Ofsted's work into how regulated early years and childcare providers in England have delivered child- centred practice and care within the context of the restrictions placed on society during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

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Summary of outcome

All early years providers must meet the legal requirements in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage. 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 12 February 2019, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. The overall effectiveness of the provision was judged to be requires improvement. The inspection report sets out the action the provider was asked to take to meet the requirements.

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Summary of outcome

On 13 October 2020, while routine inspections were suspended, we carried out an interim visit. The focus of the visit was to check whether the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare action raised at their last inspection.

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Summary of outcome

We found the provider had met some of the safeguarding and welfare actions but not others. The provider now ensures children have healthy meals and learn about the importance of having a healthy diet. The provider has undertaken some training and now provides a regular flow of information with parents.

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For the other actions not met by the provider, we have served a welfare requirements notice. Additionally, during the visit, we found new areas of concern. This means that the provider was not meeting other requirements as set out in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage. We included these additional concerns in the welfare requirements notice. A welfare requirements notice is a legal notice that requires the provider to take the action below within the timescales set out. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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Summary of outcome

improve knowledge and understanding of child protection policies and procedures;

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have a clear knowledge and understanding of own roles and responsibilities to meet children's welfare and development needs effectively;

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ensure there are suitable hygienic changing facilities for changing any children who are in nappies;

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maintain accurate daily records of the names of children looked after on the premises and their hours of attendance;

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improve knowledge and understanding of complaints procedures, and understand the difference between a complaint and an allegation;

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improve knowledge and understanding of what must be notified to Ofsted.

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Summary of outcome

On 3 November 2020, we carried out a monitoring visit. The purpose of this visit was to check whether the provider had met the actions raised in the welfare requirements notice.

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Summary of outcome

We found that the provider had improved their knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures and now fully understands their roles and responsibilities to safeguard children. The provider has arranged suitable hygienic facilities for changing children who wear nappies. The provider now ensures accurate daily records are kept of the names of children looked after on the premises and their hours of attendance. The provider demonstrates a good understanding of her complaints procedure, including the differences between how she would manage a complaint and an allegation. The provider is also now fully aware of what must be notified to Ofsted.

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We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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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.

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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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