Bpcs Creche

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 13 July 2023, the provider notified us about an incident involving the incorrect administration of medication. The notification means that the provider met their legal responsibility as set out in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage to notify Ofsted of a significant event.

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Summary of outcome

On 24 and 25 July 2023, we carried out regulatory telephone calls with the provider and the setting manager. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We issued actions for the provider to take.

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Summary of outcome

put appropriate provision in place to manage children's medical needs and health conditions to effectively respond to their needs when ill

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Summary of outcome

make sure managers and staff implement the medication policy and procedures effectively in practice to promote children's good health

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Summary of outcome

ensure managers and staff have the confidence, knowledge and skills required to fulfil all of their key roles, including administering medication to ensure children's welfare.

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Summary of outcome

On 27 September 2023, the provider responded to the actions set. The provider has designed a new, detailed medicine consent form to ensure that children receive the correct dose of medicine. Staff have received additional support and guidance from the provider to ensure they understand the correct medicine procedures to keep children safe. The provider has updated the policy and procedure for administering medicine. They have ensured that staff have received additional training to review and understand the updated policy. Staff and managers have received specialist pharmaceutical training to improve their confidence, knowledge and skills to administer medication to children.

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Summary of outcome

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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