Childminder in Dudley

Summary of outcome

Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills is leading Ofsted's work into how regulated early years and childcare providers in England have delivered child- centred practice and care, within the context of the restrictions placed on society during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

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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 . 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 27 April 2023, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. 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.

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Summary of outcome

On 22 May 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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Summary of outcome

We found the provider had met most of the safeguarding and welfare actions but not all. We found the provider has reduced their intake of children attending to ensure staff-to-child ratios are maintained. They have also reviewed their practice to ensure only those who work with children and hold paediatric first aid accompany children on outings. We found the premises to be suitable and action has been taken to identify and mitigate all risks and hazards within the environment, including new arrangements for the management of the provider's own dogs during the day. The provider makes sure children have access to outdoor play everyday and has suitable resources and space in their garden to accommodate this. The provider has improved their knowledge of how to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and has made relevant referrals to outside agencies as required. They have also increased their plans to work with other providers

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Summary of outcome

children attend to share information regarding their learning and development as well.

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Summary of outcome

However, we found that the provider has not yet really considered how to upskill themselves and those they work with in relation to improving teaching practice in the setting. We have decided that it is proportionate, given the short timeframe that has lapsed, for the quality of teaching and education provided to be reviewed at the provider's re-inspection, which is due. We will consider further action following this in relation to the provider as needed based on the final outcome and inspection findings. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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