Grampound Road Pre School

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 7 July 2022 we received a concern that the provider may not be meeting some of these requirements. On the 3 August 2022, we carried out a regulatory telephone call and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. Following the regulatory telephone call, we served a welfare requirements notice on 10 August 2022. This is a legal notice that requires the provider to take the actions below within the timescales set out.

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Summary of outcome

1) ensure at least one staff member on the premises at all times has a valid paediatric first aid certificate

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2) implement effective recruitment procedures to ensure that staff are suitable to care for children

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3) ensure disclosure and barring checks are obtained for all new staff members in a timely manner

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4) ensure unvetted adults are not left unsupervised with children.

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On 6 September 2022, we carried out another telephone regulatory event. The focus of the telephone call was to check whether the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare actions, raised as a result of the previous telephone regulatory event.

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Summary of outcome

We found that the provider has improved their knowledge and understanding of the importance of staff holding a valid paediatric first-aid certificate. All staff are now paediatric first-aid trained. The provider has also ensured that all staff now hold a valid Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate. She implements procedures to ensure that unvetted staff members are not left unsupervised with children. The provider is aware of the need to obtain DBS checks in a timely manner. She understands the importance of ensuring that all staff are suitable to work with children and is completing training to refresh her knowledge of safer recruitment. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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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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