Childminder in Bexley

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

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Summary of outcome

On 18 November 2022, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. 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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Actions needed by 9 December 2022:

n develop knowledge and understanding of safeguarding, including the correct procedures to follow in the event of an allegation being made against a household member

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Actions needed by 9 December 2022:

n use effective and appropriate behaviour management strategies to help children understand what behaviour is acceptable and what is not

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Actions needed by 9 December 2022:

n implement effective systems to identify and support children with special educational needs (SEND) and / or disabilities to ensure that their needs are met in the setting

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Actions needed by 9 December 2022:

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

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Actions needed by 9 December 2022:

n improve knowledge and understanding of changes and significant events to notify Ofsted

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Actions needed by 9 December 2022:

We suspended the provider's registration on 21 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.

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Actions needed by 9 December 2022:

On 11 January 2023, we conducted a regulatory visit to monitor the welfare requirement notice issued. We found that the provider has taken steps to meet the actions raised. However, we had further concerns that we needed to consider in order to reduce the risk of harm to children.

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Actions needed by 9 December 2022:

On 17 February 2023, the provider appealed the decision to suspend registration to an independent external tribunal, the Health, Education and Social Care First-tier Tribunal.

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Actions needed by 9 December 2022:

On 3 March 2023, we met with the provider to discuss our concerns and the provider presented us with further information to demonstrate that they had taken steps to reduce the risk of harm to children.

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Actions needed by 9 December 2022:

On 6 March 2023, we lifted the suspension because the provider had taken appropriate action to deal with the matters that led to the suspension. We are satisfied that the identified risk of harm to children has been removed.

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Actions needed by 9 December 2022:

The provider is still 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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