Childminder in Greenwich

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All early years providers must meet the legal requirements in the 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage', which you can find at http://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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On 3 January 2023, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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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. Following the inspection, we also served a welfare requirements notice on 13 January 2023. This is a legal notice that requires the provider to take the actions below within the timescales set out.

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n improve risk assessment procedures to identify and remove or minimise potential risks, to ensure children's safety, particularly in the garden

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n undertake professional development in order to improve the daily experience of children and the overall quality of provision

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n improve the learning programme to provide greater levels of challenge and excitement that sparks children's curiosity and meets their individual learning needs

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n review the routine at lunchtimes so that children have valuable, meaningful learning experiences at all times

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n develop practice to support children to have more opportunities to be independent throughout the day

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n improve arrangements to ensure parental partnership is more effective so that all parents receive detailed updates on the progress their children are making, next steps and how they can support their learning at home.

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On 31 January 2023, we carried out a regulatory visit. The focus of the visit was to check whether the provider had met the actions raised at their last inspection. We found that the provider had not met the actions set in the welfare requirements notice. Additionally, 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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In relation to our findings and the new area of concern, we served another welfare requirement notice on 6 February 2023. 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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n Undertake professional development in order to improve the daily experience of children and the overall quality of provision

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n improve risk assessment procedures to identify and remove or minimise potential risks, to ensure children's safety

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n ensure that children are supervised at all times, particularly when they are eating

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n improve your risk assessment to ensure young children are not exposed to risk of suffocation

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n improve your risk assessment to ensure young children are not exposed to choking hazards.

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We will monitor the provider's response to ensure the actions are successfully completed.

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On 7 March 2023, we carried out a further regulatory visit. We found the provider had improved their understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements. The provider has undertaken professional development opportunities to further her understanding. Risk assessment procedures have been improved to ensure children's safety, in particular protecting children from the risk of choking and suffocation. Arrangements for the effective supervision of children have also improved.

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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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