Childminder EY102730

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 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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Summary of outcome

On 30 June 2021 the provider notified us of a safeguarding incident. Her pet dog had bitten a child in her care. The notification means that the provider met their legal responsibility as set out in the early years foundation stage welfare requirements to notify Ofsted of a significant event that may affect the suitability of anyone working with children.

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Summary of outcome

We visited the provider at her premises to discuss the concerns. We found that the provider had not taken sufficient action to safeguard children following the incident. We have issued a welfare requirements notice. This is a legal notice that requires the provider to take the action 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

take all reasonable steps to ensure that children and assistants are not exposed to risks and demonstrate how these risks are being managed, with particular regard to pet dogs

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Summary of outcome

We have now visited the provider's premises and discussed the steps she has taken to address the action raised. We are satisfied that the provider has taken all appropriate steps to ensure that risk assessments are effective.

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Summary of outcome

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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