Greensit, Claire Elizabeth

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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 4 October 2022, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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Following the inspection, we served a welfare requirements notice on 7 October 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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n ensure that checks of the premises, including the outdoor area, are robust and carried out effectively, to ensure the safety of children

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n carry out robust risk assessments of resources, activities, outings and the premises to identify hazards and risks, and consider how these can be removed or minimised to prevent accident or injury.

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n ensure that assistants receive training that helps them to have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities, including how to carry out safety checks of the premises effectively

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n ensure that the arrangements for supervision of assistants supports them to improve their practice and promotes the safety and welfare of children

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n monitor and evaluate the practice of assistants, to ensure that they are able to carry out their roles competently

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n ensure that children are adequately supervised, and that assistants understand their responsibilities regarding the supervision of children, to ensure that children are safe and their needs are met. On 17 October 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. We found that the provider had improved the procedures used to carry out safety checks of the premises. Furthermore, the provider had carried out risk assessments of the setting, identified risks and either removed or minimised them.

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Summary of outcome

On 9 November 2022, we carried out a further regulatory visit. The focus of this visit was to check whether the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare actions, raised at their last inspection. We found that the provider has improved the arrangements for supervision, to support assistants in improving their practice. The provider has taken steps to monitor the ongoing practice of assistants and ensure that they are carrying out their roles effectively. This includes assistants' knowledge and understanding of their responsibilities while supervising children, and how to carry out safety checks of the premises.

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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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