Childminder in West Sussex

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', which you can find at Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage. If we find that a provider is not meeting the requirements, we take action to ensure they put matters right.

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Summary of outcome

On the 13 April 2021, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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Summary of outcome

On the 30 April 2021, we carried out an unannounced visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We have served a welfare requirements notice. This is a legal notice that requires the provider to take the action below within the timescales set out.

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Summary of outcome

take action to improve knowledge and understanding of all safeguarding matters, including allegation management

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Summary of outcome

ensure safeguarding processes are up to date and in line with local procedure and improve knowledge on how to respond to any child protection concerns in an appropriate and timely manner ensure paediatric first aid training is relevant and up to date to keep children safe

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implement a daily record of attendance which documents all children's arrival and departure times for each session attended

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Summary of outcome

take steps to have secure knowledge and understanding of the requirements in relation to all notifications that must be made to Ofsted, including significant events.

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Summary of outcome

The provider will be able to give parents further information about this. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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Summary of outcome

On the 20 May 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 at their last visit. We found that the provider had taken steps to meet all actions. The childminder has improved her knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures and demonstrates she understands her responsibilities in liaising with agencies that have statutory responsibilities.

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Summary of outcome

The provider has taken steps to update first aid training to keep children safe. The provider has implemented a system to ensure that all children's attendance is recorded who are on roll. The provider has improved her knowledge of knowing what must be notified to Ofsted.

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Summary of outcome

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

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