Childminder in Oldham

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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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Summary of outcome

On 18 May 2023, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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The report and inspection outcome will be published in due course. Following the inspection we served a welfare requirements notice on 6 June 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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• provide care for no more than six children under the age of eight at any one time

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• demonstrate how children's individual care, learning and development needs will be met when determining staff:child ratios, particularly when working alone

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• keep a daily record of the names of children being cared for on the premises, their hours of attendance, and the names of each child's key person

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• increase knowledge and understanding of positive behaviour management strategies to ensure that incidents of unwanted behaviour are managed appropriately and in ways that do not adversely affect children's well-being

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• review and improve the organisation of transportation arrangements to reduce the length of time children spend in cars and to limit any impact on their development and care

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• improve knowledge and understanding of current safety guidance in relation to car seats and make relevant checks to ensure children are transported safely

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• undertake appropriate training and professional development that will improve the quality of education provided

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• support assistants to undertake appropriate training and professional development opportunities, to help improve their personal effectiveness and drive continuous improvement

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• increase awareness of risks to young children, including food choking hazards.

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On 19 June 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.

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We found that the childminder has reduced the number of children in her care. She has reorganised the transport arrangements and some children's hours of attendance. This has considerably reduced both the time children spend in the car and the time that the childminder works alone. We also found that both the childminder and her assistant had updated their knowledge of current safety guidance in relation to car seats. The childminder has purchased three new car seats and relevant checks are completed to help to ensure children are transported safely. At the visit we found that a satisfactory daily record of the names of children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance is maintained.

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Summary of outcome

Since the inspection, both the childminder and her assistant have both completed relevant training. This has increased their knowledge and understanding of positive behaviour management strategies, these are now used to ensure that incidents of unwanted behaviour are managed appropriately. They have also accessed online courses and relevant webinars to extend their knowledge and understanding and improve the quality of the care and education provided. The childminder also demonstrated a very good awareness of risks to young children, including food choking hazards and the steps she now takes to minimise these risks.

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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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