Childminder in South Gloucestershire

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 February 2023, 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 report will be published in due course.

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Summary of outcome

Following the inspection, we informed the provider of our intention to serve a welfare requirements notice. This is a legal notice that requires the provider to take the actions below within the timescales set out.

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Summary of outcome

n implement robust vetting procedures for household members over the age of 16 years and for assistants, including obtaining Disclosure and Barring Service checks, to ensure their suitability to have regular contact with children

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n ensure that children are not left unsupervised with people whose suitability has not been checked

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n obtain and maintain a valid paediatric first-aid certificate, including for any assistants who are left in sole charge of children for any period of time n ensure records for every child being cared for, including their full name, date of birth, name and address of every parent and/or carer, which parents and/or carers the child normally lives with, and their emergency contact details, are easily accessible and available

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n keep and maintain a daily record of the names of children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance

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n implement robust risk assessments of the premises to identify and minimise any risks to children

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n implement effective hygiene procedures to promote children's health effectively.

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On 1 February 2023, following the inspection, the provider notified us of their wish to resign their registration. As a result, we were unable to monitor the provider's response to ensure the actions were successfully completed.

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Summary of outcome

The provider is no longer registered with Ofsted.

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Publication of compliance action

We aim to ensure that the welfare of children and young people is protected in the services we regulate. The Childcare Act 2006 and accompanying regulations set out our responsibilities to regulate childminders and childcare providers. This includes the enforcement powers we have in relation to those registered providers who do not comply with the requirements for registration.

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Publication of compliance action

We publish details of any actions we take, or the childminder or childcare provider takes to bring about compliance with requirements on our website for a period of five years.

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Publication of compliance action

For further information please read the Early years compliance handbook which can be found here at www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-provider-non-compliance- action-by-ofsted .

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