Childminder in Waltham Forest

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

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The report and inspection outcome will be published in due course. Following the inspection, we served a welfare requirements notice on 21 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 the safeguarding policy is understood by staff and in line with the guidance and procedures of the local safeguarding partners (LSP) and includes an explanation of the action to be taken in the event of an allegation being made against anyone working or living on the premises

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n ensure meals provided are healthy, balanced and nutritious in line with government healthy menu guidance

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n comply with requirements of health and safety legislation, including fire safety and hygiene requirements

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n improve knowledge and understanding of how to put children to sleep having regard to the latest government safety guidance n implement an effective risk assessment system to ensure children are not exposed to any potential risks of harm

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n comply with data protection legislation, particularly to ensure the required registration with ICO is maintained

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n maintain an accurate daily record of children's attendance, which includes their hours of attendance

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n improve knowledge and understanding of what must be notified to Ofsted.

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On 10 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. During the visit, we found the provider had met some of the safeguarding and welfare actions but not others. For example, the provider improved their safeguarding knowledge and is revising their safeguarding policy in line with the LSP requirements. Although, the provider has not read the government healthy menu guidance yet, she is more considered about what children have for lunch. The provider now knows and understands the safety guidance in relation to safe sleeping practices for children and takes this into account. The provider updated her ICO registration and keeps accurate daily records of children's attendance. The provider has also improved her knowledge of what must be notified to Ofsted.

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Additionally, during the regulatory visit, we found new areas of concern. This means that the provider was not meeting other requirements as set out in the statutory framework for the early years foundation stage.

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In relation to the new areas of concern, on 11 November 2022, we have served a welfare requirements notice. 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. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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Actions needed by 25 November 2022: n ensure that Ofsted is supplied with the required information, in particular the completed health declaration form, so that suitability checks can be undertaken

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n comply with requirements of health and safety legislation to protect children from any cross-contamination and infection.

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The provider has decided to resign their registration and they are no longer registered with Ofsted.

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