Beaney, Helen Mary

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 February 2023, we received concerns that this provider was not meeting some of these requirements. On 20 February 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. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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n ensure that people whose suitability has not been checked do not have unsupervised contact with children at any time

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n ensure all assistants are trained and understand the safeguarding policies and procedures

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n ensure that the mobile phone policy is understood and implemented by all those working on the premises

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n ensure effective arrangements are in place to meet children's individual needs to ensure that they are safe, healthy and secure at all times

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n We will monitor the provider's response to ensure the actions are successfully completed. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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Summary of outcome

On 16 March 2023 and on the 21 March 2023 the provider responded to the actions set. We found that the provider had taken appropriate steps to ensure that those working with her understand safeguarding policies and procedures, including the mobile phone policy. The provider has considered the organisation of the setting and implemented appropriate arrangements to ensure that children's needs are met. We found that the provider understands their responsibilities and has taken steps to ensure that those working at the setting are not left unsupervised with children until their suitability has been checked.

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Summary of outcome

Between April 2023 and November 2023, the provider notified us of six proposed new assistants. 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 changes to individuals living or working on the premises.

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Summary of outcome

On 21 November 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. 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

n ensure all those that are working with children understand the safeguarding policy and procedures.

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Summary of outcome

On 14 December 2023 we carried out an inspection to monitor the action raised in the welfare requirements notice. The outcome of the inspection will be published in due course.

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Summary of outcome

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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