Childminder in Staffordshire

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 09 January 2024, 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 17 January 2024. 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 that appropriate arrangements are in place so that assistants are not left in sole charge of children for more than two hours

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Summary of outcome

n ensure that reasonable steps are taken to prevent unauthorised persons from entering the premises

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Summary of outcome

n obtain knowledge of what needs to be notified to Ofsted to ensure they are informed of any significant event that is likely to affect suitability.

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Summary of outcome

On 01 February 2024, 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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Summary of outcome

On 01 February 2024, we found that the provider has improved their knowledge and understanding of all matters that need to be reported to Ofsted. The provider has taken action to ensure the premises are secure. The provider has put suitable arrangements in place to ensure assistants are not left for more than two hours in sole charge of children.

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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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