Childminder in Manchester

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-foundationstage-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 14 February 2023, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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Summary of outcome

On 17 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. The provider is still registered with Ofsted. Actions needed by 24 February 2023:

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n ensure the kitchen is suitable for the hygienic preparation of food for children

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n ensure that the premises, including floor space, are fit for purpose and suitable for the age of children cared for and comply with requirements of health and safety legislation

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n take all reasonable steps to make sure that the premises is always secure so that children are not able to leave unsupervised and to prevent unauthorised persons entering the premises

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n carry out regular checks of the areas used for childminding to ensure children are not exposed to unnecessary hazards.

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On 1 March 2023, we carried out a monitoring visit. We found the provider had met some of the actions. However, some actions had not been met and therefore the was not meeting some of the requirements. We have served another 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. Actions needed by 17 March 2023:

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n ensure that the premises are arranged and organised to meet the needs of all children

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n carry out regular checks of the areas used for childminding in order to ensure children are not exposed to risks.

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On 20 March 2023 we carried out a regulatory visit. We found that the provider had not met the actions set in the welfare requirements notice. We have served another 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. Actions needed by 3 May 2023:

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n ensure that the premises are safe, suitably arranged and organised to meet the needs of all children

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n carry out regular checks of the areas used for childminding in order to ensure children are not exposed to risks.

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On 28 November 2023 we carried out a monitoring visit. The actions within the welfare requirements notice served on 30 March 2023 remained unmet as the provider continued not to be caring for children.

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On 8 December 2023 we received further concerns that the provider was not meeting some of the requirements of registration.

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We suspended the provider's registration on 11 December 2023 because we believed children were, or may have been, 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 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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The provider was still registered with Ofsted.

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On 20 December 2023 we took steps to cancel the provider's registration. The provider had a right to object to our intention to take these steps. On 2 January 2024 the provider objected to us taking steps to cancel their registration.

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On 19 January we carried out a regulatory video telephone call. We found that the provider's premises were safe, suitably arranged and organised to meet the needs of children. The provider also described appropriate risk assessment procedures.

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Summary of outcome

On 19 January 2024, we lifted the suspension because the provider took appropriate action to deal with the matter that led to the suspension. We were satisfied that the identified risk of harm to children had been removed.

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Having reviewed the provider's reasons for objecting to the steps we were taking to cancel their registration, and their proposed actions, on 2 February 2024 we decided not to proceed with cancellation of the registration.

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The provider remains 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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