Childminder in Hertfordshire

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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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On 25 May 2021 we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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On 26 May 2021, we carried out an unannounced regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We 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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Ensure that you are able to monitor signs of potential concern about children such as pre- existing injuries to recognise and respond to such

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Implement effective risk assessment to ensure that you recognise potential hazards to children, remove and minimise them; this is with specific reference to ensuring that children cannot access areas that are not safe for them to use.

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Make sure that your premises are fit for purpose and suitable for the age of children cared for.

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Ensure that documents are in place for the safe and efficient management of the setting and make sure these are easily available, this includes any documentation you rely on to refer concerns about children in your care.

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Maintain an accurate record of children's times of arrival and departure, in order to promote their safety. On 17 June 2021, we carried out an inspection and found the provider had taken some action to meet the notices served. However, while she had taken steps to improve the safety of her home, for example removing piles of equipment and furniture from areas used by children she was not meeting other requirements. The overall effectiveness of the provision was judged to be inadequate. The inspection report sets out the actions the provider was required to take to meet the requirements. We 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. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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Ensure that you are able to monitor signs of potential concern about children such as pre- existing injuries to recognise and respond to such

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Maintain an accurate record of children's times of arrival and departure, in order to promote their safety

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Obtain a full and relevant paediatric first aid qualification in line with the requirements set out in Annex A of the Statutory framework for the

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Maintain a record of all accidents that occur to children in your care and ensure that you inform parents of all accidents to their children as soon as is reasonably practicable

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Improve the management of children's behaviour through warm, positive interaction so that they understand what is expected of them

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Implement the role of the key person for each child in your care, to tailor their care to their individual needs.

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Make sure that staffing arrangements meet children's needs and ensure their safety; this is with particular reference to only applying exceptions to the usual ratios for childminders where you are able to meet all children's needs

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Ensure that you maintain a record of all complaints made about your provision.

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We also issued an action for the provider to take.

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Improve your learning arrangements so that each area of learning and development is implemented through planned, purposeful play and through a mix of adult-led and child- initiated activity; this is with specific reference to ensuring that experiences respond to each child's individual needs and stage of development, and that children are able to become actively engaged in their learning.

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On 27 July 2021 we carried out a regulatory visit. The focus of the visit was to check whether the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare and learning and development actions raised at the last inspection. We found that the provider is keeping clear record of children's arrival and departure times, as well as any accidents they may have in her care. She has improved her management of children's needs and behaviour. She has completed a relevant paediatric first aid qualification. She has reduced the number of children she is caring for so she is better able to meet the care and learning needs of children in her care. She is maintaining a record of any complaints received about her provision. She has improved her understanding of child protection matters and implemented a system to monitor any signs of concern.

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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. 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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