Childcare on Domestic Premises, Full day care in Dudley

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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 23 August 2023, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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On 24 August 2023, we carried out a regulatory 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.

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n ensure effective and timely action is taken in order to minimise or remove any identified risks to children's safety.

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On 13 September 2023, we carried out an inspection. We found that the provider had taken steps to improve risk assessment. However, we found that the provider was not meeting other requirements.

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The report and inspection outcome will be published in due course. Following the inspection we served a welfare requirements notice on 22 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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n follow robust recruitment procedures and maintain a record of vetting processes that have been completed for all staff

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n support staff to use appropriate strategies to teach children how to behave well

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n provide appropriate bedding and space for children to be able to sleep comfortably

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n implement suitable hygienic practice to promote children's health and prevent the risk of cross infection

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n monitor staff practice and provide appropriate support, supervision and training to help them undertake their roles and responsibilities effectively

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n improve parent partnerships and share relevant information about children's key persons and learning information to establish a shared approach to children's learning and development.

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The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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On 4 October 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.

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We found that the provider has improved recruitment procedures and maintains a record of vetting processes that have been completed for all adults working with children. Staff have received training in how to manage children's behaviour. They take time to explain to children what is expected of them to help children learn how to behave well. The provider ensures that appropriate bedding is provided. Children sleep on individual sleep mattresses with space between beds to help prevent cross infection. The provider ensures that staff implement hygienic procedures to promote children's health and prevent the risk of cross infection. For example, babies and children wash their hands before eating. The provider has supported staff to access further training and professional development opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills further. Stronger parent partnerships are developing. All parents have been informed who their child's key person is. Staff use strategies, such as

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parents' evenings, to encourage information sharing which can support parents to build on children's learning at home.

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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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