Childminder in Somerset

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 27 January 2022, the childminder notified us of a serious injury to a child in their care. The notification means that the childminder met their legal responsibility as set out in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage to notify Ofsted of significant events.

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Summary of outcome

On 4 February 2022, we carried out a regulatory telephone call. We found the childminder was not meeting some of the requirements. We have served a welfare requirements notice. This is a legal notice that requires the childminder to take the actions below within the timescales set out. The childminder will be able to give parents further information about this.

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Summary of outcome

n ensure children are supervised well on outings, and always within sight or hearing

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Summary of outcome

n improve knowledge and understanding of the adult:child ratios, and take steps to comply with these

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Summary of outcome

n maintain records for the safe and efficient management of the setting, particularly by ensuring a record is kept of the hours that assistants work with children. On 7 March 2022, we carried out an inspection and found that the provider had met the actions in the welfare requirements notice. We found that the provider had a secure understanding of supervision of children on outings, was complying with the adult:child ratios and was keeping a record of when her assistant worked.

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Summary of outcome

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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