Childminder in Richmond upon Thames

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 1 September 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 8 September 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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Summary of outcome

n ensure all assistants have up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues, including the Prevent duty guidance, and know where to report their concerns about children and adults working with children to protect children's welfare

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n ensure that Ofsted is provided with the required information to complete suitability checks of all adults living and/or working at the registered premises

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n implement effective induction procedures to help assistants understand their roles and responsibilities

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n implement effective staff supervision arrangements that supports, coaches and trains assistants to improve their practice and promote high-quality learning and development experiences for all children

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n gain and maintain an appropriate first-aid qualification to have up-to-date knowledge and skills of how to respond to children in emergency situations.

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Summary of outcome

On 22 September 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. We found that the provider had improved their knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures and now fully understands their responsibilities.

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Summary of outcome

The childminder provided training to assistants to help them develop their knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues, including the Prevent duty guidance. They now know where to report their concerns about children and adults working with children to protect children's welfare. The childminder provided Ofsted with the required information to complete suitability checks of all adults working at the registered premises. The childminder reviewed their staff induction and supervision arrangements, and advised of new procedures to ensure that new assistants understand their roles and responsibilities. This ensures that assistants are supported and coached to promote high quality learning experiences for children. The childminder has completed paediatric first-aid qualification and has an up-to- date knowledge of how to respond to children in emergency situations.

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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 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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