Childminder in Cheshire West and Chester

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 14 January 2022, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. The report and inspection outcome will be published in due course. Following the inspection, we served a welfare requirements notice on 21 January 2022. 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

n ensure that procedures for responding to children who are ill or infectious are communicated with parents and take appropriate action if children are ill

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Summary of outcome

n ensure that there is an adequate supply of spare clothes always available

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Summary of outcome

n develop understanding of what to do in the event of an allegation being raised and improve understanding of timescales for responding to allegations.

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Summary of outcome

On 1 February 2022, 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 inspection.

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Summary of outcome

We found that the provider had reviewed her procedures for responding to children who are ill or infectious. She has shared this policy with the parents of the children she cares for. The provider has improved how she will manage any children who become ill in her setting. The provider has made arrangements to ensure there is an adequate supply of spare clothes for children. The provider is now aware of the timescales for responding to allegations and now fully understands her responsibilities. 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.

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Publication of compliance action

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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