Childminder in Doncaster

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. On 30 June 2023, we received concerns that this provider was not meeting some of these requirements. On 20 July 2023, we carried out an unannounced regulatory visit. At this visit we found significant health and safety concerns within the childminding provision, both in the indoor and outdoor areas. Following this visit, we suspended the provider's registration to provide childcare and served the provider with a Welfare Requirements Notice (WRN). 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. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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Summary of outcome

take all reasonable steps to ensure children in their care are not exposed to risks and demonstrate how they identify aspects of the environment that need to be checked on a regular basis, when and by whom those aspects will be checked, and how the risk will be removed or minimised

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Summary of outcome

ensure that their premises, including overall floor space and outdoor spaces, are fit for purpose and suitable for the age of children cared for and the activities provided on the premises; and comply with the requirements of health and safety legislation, including hygiene requirements

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provide an area that is adequately equipped to provide healthy meals, snacks, and drinks for children as necessary and is suitable for the hygienic preparation of food for children

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Summary of outcome

ensure that children have a suitable place to sit and eat snacks and meals, and that dogs are adequately supervised while children are eating to prevent them sniffing children's food while they are eating

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ensure there is a suitable toilet and hand basin available for children to use and suitable hygienic changing facilities for changing any children who are in nappies.

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Summary of outcome

On 1 August 2023, we carried out another unannounced regulatory visit. We found that the provider had taken appropriate action to make the premises safe and meet the legal requirements. Following this visit we lifted the suspension of the provider's registration. On 4 October 2023, we carried out an unannounced inspection. At this inspection, we found health and safety concerns within the childminding provision, both in the indoor and outdoor areas. Following this inspection, we suspended the provider's registration again and served the provider with a second WRN.

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Summary of outcome

take all reasonable steps to ensure children in their care are not exposed to risks and demonstrate how they identify aspects of the environment that need to be checked on a regular basis, when and by whom those aspects will be checked, and how the risk will be removed or minimised

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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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