Childminder in Barnet

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.

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Summary of outcome

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

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Summary of outcome

On 28 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 the provider was required to take to meet the requirements. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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Summary of outcome

On 16 November 2022, we received further concerns that the provider was not meeting all the requirements. We suspended the provider's registration on 17 November 2022 because we believed 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 had 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

On 13 December 2022 we carried out a telephone regulatory call to assess what steps the provider had taken to meet the safeguarding and welfare requirements actions raised at the last inspection. We found that the provider had not met the actions raised.

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Summary of outcome

We 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 remained suspended.

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Summary of outcome

- develop a sound understanding of safeguarding policy and procedures, and have an up-to- date knowledge of all aspects of child protection, including procedures for reporting safeguarding concerns to the appropriate agencies

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- implement an effective professional development system to help identify and address gaps in practice and teaching skills, to improve the quality of learning experiences for children and help move the overall quality of the provision to consistently good levels

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- adhere to the ratio's requirement at all times

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- provide effective behaviour management strategies, to ensure that children's behaviour is managed appropriately and in a positive way so that children begin to learn to self-regulate

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- ensure that there are effective health and safety arrangements in place, with particular attention to personal care routines and the supervision of children

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- provide evidence of how you keep accurate records for each child with all the required information including their name and date of birth, the name, address and emergency contact details of their parents and information about who has parental responsibility and their hours of attendance.

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On 13 January 2023 we undertook a monitoring visit to check what steps the provider had taken to meet the actions set. We found that the provider has improved their knowledge and understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures, has review professional development to enhance children's learning and development, and is aware of the required ratios of children the provider can care for at any one time. The provider now also demonstrates the use of appropriate methods to manage children's behaviour and to ensure she always supervises children. In addition, the provider has taken appropriate steps to promote children's health and safety and is aware of what required records must have in place for each child in her care.

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Summary of outcome

On 20 January 2023, 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 identified risk of harm to children has been removed. We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised.

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Summary of outcome

The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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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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