Childcare on Domestic Premises, Full day care in Essex

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 17 January 2023, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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Summary of outcome

On 30 January 2023, 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. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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n take action to implement effective risk assessments to help staff identify and minimise hazards in their surroundings

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n ensure children are usually within sight and hearing of children and always within sight or hearing

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n ensure you have appropriate fire detection equipment in place

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n ensure sleeping areas and equipment used for sleeping children are clean, suitable, and safe

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n implement effective procedures to ensure unauthorised persons cannot gain access to the premises

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n meet and sustain other legal obligations, such as planning conditions. We will monitor the provider's response to ensure the actions are successfully completed.

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On 27 February 2023, we conducted a regulatory visit and found that risk assessments have been improved to help staff to identify and minimise hazards in their surroundings. All potential hazards previously identified had been removed. Children are always in sight and hearing of staff, particularly when they are sleeping. Fire detection equipment is in place and is in good working order. Children's sleeping areas are clean and safe. Prams used for sleeping children are checked frequently to ensure they remain safe and suitable. Changes have been made to the external fences to ensure that unauthorised persons cannot gain entry to the premises. The provider has met their other legal obligations, such as planning conditions.

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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 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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