Setting EY498101

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All early years providers must meet the legal requirements in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage, which you can find at www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2 . 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 7 May 2021, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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On 17 May 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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supply Ofsted with the appropriate documentation for every person living or working at the setting over the age of 16, in order for appropriate suitability checks to be carried out

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review the recruitment process and ensure that all required information and documentation about the vetting processes used to assure staff's suitability are consistently maintained, this includes obtaining a disclosure and barring check

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ensure the indoor space requirements are adhered to and meet the needs of children effectively take all reasonable steps to ensure children are not exposed to risks, with particular regard to hazardous products in the utility area

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promote the good health of children who attend the setting, for example, by following stringent hand-washing procedures to prevent the risk of infection to children and others

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implement appropriate supervision arrangements for all staff to support their ongoing development

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ensure that areas used for childcare are hygienically clean and well maintained

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ensure the first aid box is stocked with appropriate contents for use with children.

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

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On 8 June 2021, we visited the provider and found that the provider had not met some of the actions in the welfare requirements notice. She ensures that she promotes the good health of children who attend the setting by ensuring that good hand hygiene procedures are in place. The provider has taken steps to ensure that the first aid box is appropriately stocked to ensure any accidents which occur can be managed as needed. The provider has begun to offer supervision to staff to identify training needs and offer appropriate coaching and support. She has taken steps to ensure Ofsted are supplied with the appropriate documentation for most people living or working at the setting over the age of 16, in order for appropriate suitability checks to be carried out. However, this is not the case for all staff and some staff still do not have a disclosure and barring check in place. We have served a welfare requirements notice. This is a legal notice that requires the provider to take the

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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 staff are deployed appropriately and effectively to meet the needs of all children and to ensure their safety, this is with particular regard to lunch times

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ensure all staff are fully aware of, and understand, their roles and what is expected of them to ensure the needs of children are consistently met

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ensure meals, snacks and drinks offered to children are healthy, balanced and nutritious to support children's good health

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ensure that areas used for childcare are hygienically clean and well maintained, with particular regard to the bathroom area.

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ensure disclosure and barring checks are in place for all staff working at the setting to ensure all those working with children are safe and suitable

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ensure staff whose suitability has not been checked have no unsupervised access to children

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ensure that the maximum number of children being cared for does not exceed the ratio requirements

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We will monitor the provider's response to ensure the actions are successfully completed. We suspended the provider's registration on 9 June 2021 because we believe children may be at risk of harm. Suspension allows time for the provider to take steps to reduce or eliminate the risk of harm to children. The provider has a right to appeal against a suspension. The provider may not provide childcare for which registration is required while the suspension is in place and may commit an offence if they do so.

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On 16 August 2021, we lifted the suspension because the provider took appropriate action to deal with the matter that led to the suspension. We are satisfied that the identified risk of harm to children has been removed.

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On 18 August 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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ensure effective and consistent strategies are in place to manage children's behaviour which help children understand what is expected of them

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gain a better understanding of how to ensure children's behaviour is managed effectively and positively to support their individual needs.

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

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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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