Childminder in Barnsley

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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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On 20 February 2024, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. Furthermore, the provider failed to notify Ofsted of new household members. The provider also failed to notify Ofsted of a significant event and involvement with other agencies, which is a requirement of their registration.

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We suspended the provider's registration on 20 February 2024, because we believed that children 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.

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On 21 March 2024, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We issued actions for the provider to take.

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ensure that the premises, in particular children's outdoor play spaces, are safe, clean and suitable

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make suitable arrangements to ensure that children receive daily opportunities for outdoor play.

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On 4 April 2024 , we carried out another regulatory visit. The provider had responded to the actions set. The provider ensured that children's outdoor play spaces were safe and suitable and outlined her plans for children's outdoor play opportunities. However, during the regulatory visit, we found a new area 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.

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In relation to the new concern, on 15 April 2024, we served a welfare requirements notice. This is a legal notice that requires the provider to take the action below within the timescales set out. Action needed by 9 May 2024:

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obtain a valid paediatric first-aid certificate.

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On 9 May 2024, the provider responded to the action set. We found that the provider had obtained a valid paediatric first-aid certificate.

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On 13 May 2024, we lifted the suspension because the provider took appropriate action to deal with the matter that led to the suspension. The provider stated that they understood their duty to report changes and significant events to Ofsted.

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On 6 August 2024, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting the requirements of registration. The overall effectiveness of the provision was judged to be inadequate. The inspection report sets out the actions that the provider was required to take to meet the requirements.

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We took steps to cancel the provider's registration. On 10 October 2024, the provider appealed to an independent external tribunal, the Health, Education and Social Care First- tier Tribunal. The Tribunal did not uphold the appeal and the appeal was struck out. The provider's registration is therefore cancelled.

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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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