Childminder EY431309

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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 19 March 2021, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. On 26 March we carried out a regulatory visit. We found that the provider had failed to notify Ofsted of a significant event, which is a requirement of their registration. In addition they were not meeting some of the other requirements. We have issued actions for the provider to take below within the timescales set out. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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Actions to be completed by 2 April 2021:

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maintain a daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises, their hours of attendance and the names of each child's key person

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provide parents with information about the staffing in the setting, including assistants, the name of their child's key person and their role

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ensure the premises and equipment must be organised in a way that meets the needs of the children implement staffing arrangements to meet the needs of the children and ensure their safety

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ensure that at least one person who has a current paediatric first aid certificate is on the premises at all times when children are present and must accompany children on outings

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obtain parent's permission to leave children with an assistant including for very short periods of time

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provide Ofsted with the details of every person living or working on the premises from which childminding is being provided.

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The provider responded to the notice to confirm as to how they have met the requirements. We are satisfied with the action taken.

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On 7 April 2021 we received a further concern linked to the information that we were already aware of. On 16 April 2021, we conducted a further unannounced visit to the premises. During the visit we found the provider was meeting the requirements. This included the actions raised following our previous visit.

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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 on our website for a period of five years.

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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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