Childminder in Surrey

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

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Summary of outcome

On 5 December 2022, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the 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 about this.

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Summary of outcome

n ensure Ofsted has the required information on all people who care for children, or have regular contact with children, in order to assess suitability

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n ensure the maximum space requirements are not exceeded for the number of children being looked after at anyone one time

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n ensure the premises are secure at all times when children are present

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n keep a daily record of the names of children attending and their hours of attendance.

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On 11 January 2023 we carried out a further visit. We found the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare actions. They had updated Ofsted about adults who have regular contact with children. They updated their registers to reflect the information about the children they care for and their attendance. The premises were secure and space requirements were met.

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Summary of outcome

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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Summary of outcome

In relation to the new areas of concern, on 16 January 2023 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 will be able to give parents further information about this.

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Summary of outcome

n ensure effective systems are in place for checking that individuals working with, or having regular contact, with children are suitable to do so

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n ensure you and your staff understand roles and responsibilities regarding the requirements for adults being in sole charge of children.

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Summary of outcome

On 25 January 2023 we carried out an unannounced visit to the provider. We found that the provider had improved the systems in place for checking the suitability of individuals working with children. All staff understood their responsibilities including any restrictions to their role while waiting for their suitability to be cleared.

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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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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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