Childcare on Domestic Premises, Full day care in Cheshire East

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 October 2022, the provider notified us of a significant event where a child in their care was given too much medication. The notification means that the provider met their legal responsibility as set out in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage to notify Ofsted of a significant event.

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Summary of outcome

On 19 and 20 October 2022, we carried out regulatory telephone calls and viewed documentation supplied by the provider. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. They had failed to ensure that all staff followed the medication procedures, which resulted in a child being administered the wrong dosage of medication. The provider has completed a thorough review and leaders have made changes to existing policies and procedures to help prevent a reoccurrence.

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Summary of outcome

In addition, we found further breaches of requirements. The provider has not ensured that only staff who have had relevant checks to confirm they are suitable, are counted in ratio. Furthermore, the provider does not collate all of the required information before administering medication. Records of a child's need for medication is not consistently kept. Written permission is not gained from parents for each medication that is administered.

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Summary of outcome

The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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Summary of outcome

ensure that only staff who have had relevant checks to confirm they are suitable to work with children, are counted in ratio

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Summary of outcome

ensure that staff record any medication that is administered to children, including the reasons for the medication being given

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Summary of outcome

ensure written permission is gained from children's parents and/or carers before any medication is administered.

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Summary of outcome

On 8 November 2022, the provider responded to the actions raised. They have ensured that only staff that have had relevant checks to confirm they are suitable to work with children, are counted in ratios. Furthermore, amendments have been made to the medication records to ensure all required information is recorded.

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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.

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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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