Childminder in Manchester

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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On 4 October 2022, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. The overall effectiveness of the provision was judged to be inadequate. The inspection report sets out the actions that the provider was required to take to meet the requirements.

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Following the inspection we served a welfare requirements notice. This is a legal notice that required the provider to take the actions below within the timescales set out.

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

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n ensure that all persons aged 16 years and over are known to Ofsted, in order for their suitability to be determined

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n ensure risk assessments are effective in minimising hazards across the setting

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n ensure children are provided with privacy while using the toilet

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n ensure that used nappies are not left on the floor and are disposed of correctly

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n ensure that the childminder understands the possible signs and indicators of abuse and knows the local safeguarding partnership referral procedure.

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We suspended the providers registration on 5 October 2022, because we believed children may be at risk of harm. The provider had a right of appeal against the suspension. The provider may not provide childcare for which registration is required while a suspension is in place and may commit an offence if they do so.

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On 11 November 2022, we carried out a regulatory visit. At this visit we found that the provider had met some of the safeguarding and welfare actions but not others. The provider had ensured that all persons aged 16 years and over are known to Ofsted, in order for their suitability to be determined. She had repaired the damaged toilet door to ensure children are provided with privacy while using the toilet. She had removed the used nappies and will ensure that they are disposed of correctly in future. However, the provider had not improved risk assessment procedures. She had not improved her understanding of the possible signs and indicators of abuse and was unaware of the local safeguarding partnership referral procedure.

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Additionally, during the regulatory visit on 11 November 2022, we identified a new area of concern. This means the provider was not meeting other requirements as set out in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage.

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We served a further welfare requirements notice.

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

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n ensure risk assessments are effective in minimising hazards across the setting

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n ensure that the childminder understands the possible signs and indicators of abuse and knows the local safeguarding partnership referral procedure

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n ensure there is a first-aid box with appropriate contents available for use at all times.

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On 8 December 2022, we carried out a further regulatory visit. At this visit we found that the provider has improved risk assessment, in order to identify and reduce hazards across the setting. The provider has completed child protection training and now understands the possible signs and symptoms of abuse and the local safeguarding partnership referral procedure. She has also purchased a first-aid box with appropriate contents.

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We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised.

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On 13 December 2022, we lifted the suspension because the provider took appropriate action to deal with the matter that led to the suspension. We are satisfied that the risk of harm to children has been removed.

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The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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