Childminder in Lewisham

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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 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 23 March 2023, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. The report and inspection outcome will be published in due course. Following the inspection, we served a welfare requirements notice on 17 April 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. Actions needed by 20 April 2023:

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- undertake relevant training and seek professional development opportunities to ensure that all children have quality learning and development experiences

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- all providers ensure children are adequately supervised at all times so they are always within sight or hearing

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- ensure that all children have access to fresh drinking water at all times

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- develop strategies to manage children's particular behaviours in a way that helps children to learn about right from wrong and the impact of their behaviour

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- ensure good health and hygiene procedures are followed to support children's health and well-being, as well as teach them about staying healthy

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- gain a secure understanding about risk assessments to be able to identify potential safety hazards and take prompt action to remove or minimise risks to safeguard children's safety and well-being

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- maintain a record of the required information about the children cared for.

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On 28 April 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 their last inspection. The provider has taken appropriate steps to improve her knowledge and skills, including behaviour management, through training and professional development. The provider has reviewed and improved their practice to ensure children are supervised adequately. The provider has improved processes to support children's health and well- being and ensures children have access to fresh drinking water. The provider has reviewed and improved risk assessments to ensure a safe environment for children. The provider maintains the required information for children that attend.

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Additionally, during the regulatory visit on 28 April 2023, we found a new area of concern. This means that the provider was not meeting one of the requirements as set out in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage. In relation to the new area of concern, on 28 April 2023, we issued actions for the provider to take.

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- ensure that you have a secure understanding of the maximum number of children childminders can care for, in each of the age groups, at any one time.

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On 24 May 2023, the provider responded to the action set. We found that the provider had improved their understanding of the ratio requirements. We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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