Childminder in Croydon

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.

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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 22 February 2022, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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Summary of outcome

On 24 February 2022, we carried out a regulatory telephone call. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We have served a welfare requirement 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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Summary of outcome

n improve your knowledge and understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures, in particular what action should be taken if an allegation is raised

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n ensure Ofsted are informed of any allegations of serious harm or abuse by any person living, working, or looking after children at the premises whether the allegations relate to harm or abuse committed on the premises or elsewhere)

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n ensure that people looking after children are suitable to fulfil the requirements of their roles. Providers must have effective systems in place to ensure that practitioners, and any other person who may have regular contact with children (including those living or working on the premises), are suitable

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n ensure Ofsted are informed of any person aged 16 years or older living or working on any domestic premises from which childminding is provided. You must give Ofsted the new person's name, any former names or aliases, date of birth, and home address. This is to ensure that appropriate suitability checks can be processed

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n ensure that people, whose suitability has not been checked, including through a criminal records check do not have unsupervised contact with children being cared for n ensure there are safe and suitable sleeping arrangements for minded children

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n ensure you improve your knowledge and understanding of notifications to Ofsted this includes any changes to the hours during which childcare is provided, including the provision of overnight care.

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

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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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