Childminder EY450799

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 21 October 2022, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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Summary of outcome

On 27 October 2022, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found that the provider was not meeting the legal requirements. 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 this.

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Summary of outcome

demonstrate how you will ensure the suitability of all assistants by making sure relevant checks are undertaken in a timely manner

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Summary of outcome

demonstrate how you will not allow people whose suitability has not been checked, including through a criminal records checks, to have unsupervised contact with children being cared for

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Summary of outcome

We also found that the provider had failed to notify Ofsted of a significant event, specifically, health changes which is a requirement of their registration. We also found that the provider failed to tell us of people aged 16 years or older working on the domestic premises from which childminding is provided. A registered provider who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with these requirements commits an offence.

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Summary of outcome

In addition, we found that the provider was using the unchecked assistants to care for the children in her absence. We have written to the provider about using assistants as unregistered childminders in her absence. The assistants have been served with enforcement notices.

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Summary of outcome

We suspended the provider's registration on 27 October 2022 because we believe children may be at risk of harm. Suspension allows time for the provider to take steps to reduce or eliminate the risk of harm to children. The provider has a right to appeal against a suspension. The provider may not provide childcare for which registration is required while the suspension is in place and may commit an offence if they do so.

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Summary of outcome

The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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Summary of outcome

On 10 January 2023, the provider notified us of their wish to resign their registration. Consequently, we lifted the suspension to allow us to resign their registration. They are no longer a registered childcare provider.

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Publication of complaints

We publish details of complaints made against childminders, home childcarers and childcare providers where we or the provider have taken action in order to meet legal requirements.

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Publication of complaints

We publish details of complaints on our website for a period of five years.

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Publication of complaints

For further information about the complaints process please view the Concerns and complaints about childminders and childcare providers leaflet .

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