Early years · Early years complaint outcome
Childminder in Sheffield
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- Inspection datesingle source
6 Dec 2024
- URN verified
300318
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- Flesch 52, typical 42
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- 19 words
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- 7%
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Summary of outcome
All early years providers must meet the legal requirements in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage. 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 3 September 2024, we received concerns that this provider was not meeting some of these requirements around adult to child ratios.
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Summary of outcome
We completed a regulatory telephone call with the provider on 11 October 2024. This was followed by a regulatory visit on 17 October 2024, where we found the provider to be caring for more than the maximum number of six children under eight years.
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Summary of outcome
We issued the provider with a notice to improve that requires the provider to take the action below within the set timescales.
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Summary of outcome
ensure that in all circumstances, the total number of children being cared for under the age of eight, does not exceed six per adult.
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Summary of outcome
On 26 November 2024, the provider responded to the action set. We found that the provider had employed an assistant to work with her and she is now working within her registered numbers.
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Summary of outcome
We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare action 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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