Childminder in East Riding of Yorkshire

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 7 July 2021, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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Summary of outcome

On 16 July 2021, we carried out a regulatory 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 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

• keep a daily record of the full names of the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance

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Summary of outcome

• meet the ratio requirements at all times, ensuring only those age 16 on apprenticeships and deemed competent and responsible are counted in the ratios

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• record for all children, their full names, date of birth, name and address of any parents/carers and emergency contact details

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Summary of outcome

• update the safeguarding policy and procedures, so that they are in line with the guidance and procedures of the relevant Local Safeguarding Children Partnership (LSCP) and include an explanation of the action to be taken in the event of concerns about a child.

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Summary of outcome

We visited the provider on 29 July 2021. We found the provider has taken appropriate action. A full attendance record is now completed and the details for all children cared for is held. In addition, the provider has updated her safeguarding policy and procedures. She now has a greater understanding of the ratio requirements and ensures she meets these at all times. 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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