Childminder in Newcastle upon Tyne

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 29th June 2023, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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Summary of outcome

On 3rd July 2023, we attempted to carry out an inspection. However the inspection was unable to take place and we suspended the provider's registration because we believe children may be at risk of harm. Suspension allows time for the provider to take steps to reduce or eliminate the risk of harm to children. The provider has a right to appeal against a suspension. The provider may not provide childcare for which registration is required while the suspension is in place and may commit an offence if they do so.

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Summary of outcome

At the visit we found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We have served a welfare requirements notice. 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 remains suspended.

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n provide information to enable Ofsted to complete suitability checks for all adults living or working on the premises and ensure minded children are not left with any adults whose suitability has not been confirmed

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n ensure children are within sight and/or hearing at all times to safeguard them and meet their individual needs

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n remove hazards in the outdoor area and implement clear risk assessments to ensure the premises are safe and hygienic for children to access

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n ensure that smoking or vaping does not happen on the premises when children are present or about to be present

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n develop a clear safeguarding policy which includes the safe the use of mobile phones in the setting n ensure that premises are secured and that children cannot leave unsupervised or any unauthorised person can gain entry

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n ensure that when children are present, they are in the care of adults known to Ofsted who have the appropriate first aid qualification

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n maintain all required contact details for the children in your care; specifically, their addresses, dates of birth, parent details and emergency contact information

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n maintain a daily record of the names of all children who attend your setting and their hours of attendance.

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On 21st July 2023 we carried out a monitoring visit. This was to ensure compliance with the suspension and to monitor the actions set out in the welfare requirements notice. We found the provider has complied with the suspension notice and has not cared for any children while suspended. We found that the childminder can now demonstrate an understanding that children must not be left in the care of adults who have not had any suitability checks. The childminder was also able to explain that smoking would not be permitted on the premises while children are present.

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Although two actions had been met, there were still seven actions that were unmet. Additionally, we found two further breaches to the requirements.

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We have re-served the welfare requirements notice, with an additional action. We have also served a second welfare requirements notice with an additional action.

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n provide information to enable Ofsted to complete suitability checks for all adults living or working on the premises and ensure minded children are not left with any adults whose suitability has not been confirmed

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n remove hazards in the outdoor area and implement clear risk assessments to ensure the premises are safe and hygienic for children to access

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n develop a clear safeguarding policy which includes the safe use of mobile phones in the setting

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n ensure that premises are secured and that children cannot leave unsupervised or any unauthorised person can gain entry n maintain all required contact details for the children in your care; specifically, their addresses, dates of birth, parent details and emergency contact information

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n maintain an accurate daily record of the names of all children who attend your setting and their hours of attendance

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n ensure all staff in the setting have a secure knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues and child protection procedures

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n ensure that children's confidential information and records are easily accessible and available. Confidential information and records must be held securely and only accessible and available to those who have a right and a professional need to see them.

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n ensure that when caring for minded children, your paediatric first aid qualification is valid

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Summary of outcome

On 14 August 2023 we carried out a monitoring visit. This was to ensure compliance with the suspension and to monitor the actions set out in the welfare requirements notice with actions due for completion on 11 August 2023. We found the provider has complied with the suspension notice and has not cared for any children while suspended. We found that the provider had made improvements to her outdoor spaces to support children's safety in these areas. The provider could explain a consistent policy for the use of mobile phones in the setting. The provider has also improved her approach to security on the premises. The provider was able to demonstrate a suitable understanding of safeguarding matters, including signs and symptoms of abuse. The provider was also able to show how she accesses children's records and discussed how she would keep children's confidential information and records secure.

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However, although five actions were met, there are three actions which remain unmet. These actions have been re-served in a third WRN.

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n provide information to enable Ofsted to complete suitability checks for all adults living or working on the premises and ensure minded children are not left with any adults whose suitability has not been confirmed¿

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n maintain all required contact details for the children in your care; specifically, their addresses, dates of birth, parent details and emergency contact information¿

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n maintain an accurate daily record of the names of all children who attend your setting and their hours of attendance¿

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We have decided to extend the suspension for a further period of six weeks from 14 August 2023 to 25 September 2023.

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On 15 September 2023, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was meeting the requirements highlighted in the welfare requirements notice served on 16 August 2023. The provider has ensured that proposed assistants have presented relevant information to enable Ofsted to complete suitability checks.

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Summary of outcome

The provider has the required contact details for the children still on roll. For children she did not have all relevant information for, they are no longer on roll and will not be returning to her care. Procedures are now in place to ensure that in future, all required information is obtained from parents before new children start to be cared for by the provider.

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The provider has ensured that children's attendance records are up to date and she has given Ofsted copies of what she states is an accurate daily record of children's prior attendance.

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We are satisfied with the action taken by the provider, and we will monitor whether the remaining welfare requirement, due to be completed by 18 September 2023, has been complied with.

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On 20 September 2023 the provider was able to provide evidence to demonstrate they had met the action on the remaining WRN. The provider has now completed a paediatric first-aid qualification which will be valid for a period of three years.

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We have decided to extend the suspension for a further period of six weeks from 25 September 2023 to 05 November 2023 because we believe children may be at risk of harm.

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We took steps to cancel the provider's registration. On 23 August 2023, the provider objected to us taking this step. Having heard the provider's reasons for objecting to this step, we did not uphold the objection, so have decided to proceed with cancellation.

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

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