Childminder in Lewisham

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

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Summary of outcome

The overall effectiveness of the provision was judged to be inadequate. The inspection report sets out the actions the provider was required to take to meet the requirements and the timescales by which to have taken the action. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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Summary of outcome

On 25 November 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 met some of the safeguarding and welfare actions but not others.

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Summary of outcome

The provider had updated their knowledge and understanding of the safeguarding policy and procedures, in line with the local safeguarding partnership and their knowledge of notifiable events to Ofsted. The provider has improved their hygiene practices, including nappy changing and handwashing to prevent the spread of infections.

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We served a further welfare requirements notice.

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n ensure that all medication is securely stored out of reach of children at all times

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n ensure that you have written permission from parents for all medication administered to children and have procedures agreed with parents to respond to children who are ill.

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n ensure that there are adequate resources to meet the needs of sleeping children, including arrangements for young children to sleep safely

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n improve ongoing risk assessments to ensure that children do not have access to objects/materials that are not risk assessed for their use.

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On 14 December 2022, we carried out a regulatory telephone call and gained photographic evidence via email. We found that the provider had improved their knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and welfare requirements and now fully understands their responsibilities. The provider stores all medication out of children's reach and has gained written permission for its administration. The provider has secured and uses appropriate equipment to ensure that safe sleeping arrangements are in place for all children in their care. The provider has improved their knowledge of risk assessments to keep children safe.

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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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