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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 https://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 14 February 2023, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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Summary of outcome

On 21 February 2023, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements but took immediate action to put this right. The provider has now strengthened their policies on the use of photos on social media to protect children's privacy and confidentiality.

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We found the provider was not meeting some of the other 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. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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n ensure that staff qualification and ratio requirements are met at all times

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n ensure that only those staff members whose suitability is checked and evidenced are included in ratios, and do not work unsupervised with children or provide personal care

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n provide training in food hygiene for all members of staff who handle and prepare food

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n improve the safety and security of the garden to ensure that children cannot leave the premises unsupervised, and to prevent unauthorised persons from entering

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n review and strengthen risk assessments, to identify and remove or minimise hazards and risks to children

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n ensure that records, particularly those relating to staff suitability, are accessible and available for inspection

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n maintain accurate records of the children being cared for on the premises, including their hours of attendance.

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Summary of outcome

On 8 March 2023, we carried out a regulatory visit. The focus of the visit was to check whether the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised at the previous visit.

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Summary of outcome

We found that the provider had taken steps to ensure that staff members for whom suitability checks are not evidenced do not work unsupervised with children. New suitability checks are being carried out to ensure that records are accessible for future inspection. The provider has reviewed the way in which staff are deployed, to ensure that the setting meets the requirements for qualification and ratio requirements. All staff have now completed, or are completing food hygiene training. The provider has made alternative arrangements for outdoor play and outlined her plans on how the safety and security of the garden will be improved. Gates to the garden are securely locked to ensure that unauthorised persons cannot enter. The provider has reviewed risk assessments and made appropriate changes to the setting to remove or minimise hazards and risks to children. Attendance records have been improved to record children's hours of attendance.

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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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