Childminder in Sheffield

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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 7 May 2024, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. The report and inspection outcome have now been published. Following the inspection, we served a welfare requirements notice on 15 May 2024. This is a legal notice that requires the provider to take the actions below within the timescales set out.

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n inform Ofsted of all people who have regular contact with children, including assistants, so that their suitability can be checked

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n ensure you understand safeguarding issues and the correct reporting procedures so that any concerns about a child's welfare, or allegations, are acted upon in line with local safeguarding partnership procedures

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n ensure children's individual care and learning needs are supported through effective and settled relationships with their key person

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n maintain a record of children's full names and dates of birth, names and addresses of parents, and emergency contact details for all children in your care. Ensure these records are easily accessible and only available to those with a professional need or right to see them.

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n ensure all adults know how to support and manage children's behaviour appropriately, including giving clear and consistent boundaries and expectations for all children

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n ensure all adults working with children have the knowledge and skills required to fulfil their role and provide good quality care and education.

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On 21 May 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 which were needed by 17 May 2024. We found that the provider had met one of the actions. They had improved their key person arrangements by finding out about children's individual needs, so that these could be supported more effectively. The provider had not met the remaining actions set in the welfare requirements notice. Additionally, we found new areas of concern. This means that the provider was not meeting other requirements as set out in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage. In relation to the new areas of concern, and the unmet actions, we served another welfare requirements notice on 24 May 2024.

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n inform Ofsted of all people who have regular contact with children, including assistants, so that their suitability can be checked

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n do not allow anyone whose suitability has not been confirmed by Ofsted to have unsupervised contact with children

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n ensure you, and your assistants, understand safeguarding issues and the correct reporting procedures so that any concerns about a child's welfare, or allegations, are acted upon in line with local safeguarding partnership procedures

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n ensure assistants have sufficient understanding and use of English to ensure the well- being of the children in your care

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n obtain, maintain and share information appropriately to enable the effective management of the session and to ensure children's needs are met. Ensure records are held for all children that include the names and addresses of their parents and emergency contact details

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n ensure that you understand what changes must be notified to Ofsted.

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

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On 10 June 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 which were needed by 4 June 2024. We found that the provider had stopped using any assistants. She had improved her knowledge and understanding of possible signs that a child may be being abused or neglected. She was able to demonstrate that she would contact local statutory safeguarding services should she have concerns about a child's welfare. The provider had obtained records in relation to each child in her care and was able to outline the things which must be notified to Ofsted. 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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