Childminder in Buckinghamshire

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 March 2021, we carried out a registration visit to the providers premises for another childminder applicant. During the visit we found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We have served a welfare requirement

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Summary of outcome

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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Summary of outcome

n take immediate steps to ensure that the premises, in particular all areas accessed by children, are suitable and fit for the purpose of caring for children and that the requirements of health and safety legislation are complied with, to keep children safe

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n take action to maintain effective risk assessments, including for the front and rear gardens, bathroom, kitchen and sleeping areas, to ensure all risks are identified and then removed or minimised to keep children safe from harm.

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We suspended the provider's registration and will monitor the provider's response to ensure the actions are successfully completed.

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Summary of outcome

On 24 March 2021, we carried out a regulatory visit. The focus of the visit was to check whether the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised.

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Summary of outcome

We found that the provider had taken effective action to ensure that the premises, including all areas accessed by children, were suitable and fit for the purpose of caring for children. We also found that the provider has taken appropriate steps to maintain effective risk assessments, to ensure all risks were identified and then removed or minimised to keep children safe from harm. 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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