Childminder in North Northamptonshire

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 21 June 2023, we received concerns that the childminder was not meeting some of these requirements.

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Summary of outcome

On 14 July 2023, we carried out an unannounced regulatory visit and found the childminder was not meeting some of the requirements. We served a welfare requirements notice on 17 July 2023. This is a legal notice that requires the childminder to take the actions below within the timescales set out.

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Summary of outcome

ensure that anyone living or working on the premises, who has not had their suitability confirmed, does not have unsupervised contact with children

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ensure ratio requirements for childminder's are always met

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ensure all potential risks to children in the home are removed

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ensure information about the child is kept for every child and is readily available

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ensure daily attendance records are kept.

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On 3 August 2023, we carried out an unannounced regulatory visit and found that the childminder had ensured that those individuals working with children had their suitability confirmed. We also found that the childminder was ensuring that there were enough adults working with children to meet the adult:child ratios. However, the childminder had not met all of the actions and additional breaches of the requirements were found. We therefore served a further welfare requirements notice. This is a legal notice that requires the childminder to take the actions below within the timescales set out.

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Summary of outcome

Actions needed by 4 August 2023; ensure fire exits and doors are free of obstruction

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ensure that outdoor activities are planned and taken on a daily basis

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ensure daily attendance records are kept.

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Summary of outcome

On 7 August 2023, we carried out a regulatory telephone call and 22 August 2023 we carried out an unannounced visit and found that the childminder had removed risks particularly in the outdoor area and has ensured that fire exits are clear from obstruction. The childminder is planning daily learning experiences for the children outside and is maintaining accurate records of children's attendance.

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Summary of outcome

The provider will be able to give parents further information about this. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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Publication of complaints

We publish details of complaints made against childminders, home childcarers and childcare providers where we or the provider have taken action in order to meet legal requirements.

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Publication of complaints

We publish details of complaints on our website for a period of five years.

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Publication of complaints

For further information about the complaints process please view the Concerns and complaints about childminders and childcare providers leaflet .

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