Childminder EY473842

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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 10 December 2024, we carried out an inspection and found the childminder was not meeting some of these requirements. Following the inspection, we served a welfare requirements notice on 12 December 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. Actions needed by 9 January 2025:

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provide Ofsted with the relevant information to enable them to carry out the required suitability checks on anyone who is working with children

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improve knowledge of ratios to ensure these are maintained at all times, especially when assistants are left alone

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ensure there is appropriate fire control equipment in place

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ensure that all people caring for children have suitable knowledge and understanding of reporting any concerns about a person in a position of trust to their local safeguarding partners

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ensure there are consistent routines in place to promote children's good health, in particular, hand washing

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n 3.69 Sleeping arrangements implement appropriate arrangements for sleeping children in line with government safety guidance.

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Summary of outcome

On 14 January 2025, 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. We found the childminder had responded to the actions set. We found the childminder had taken appropriate action to improved their knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures. The childminder ensures that ratio requirements are maintained at all times. Appropriate training had been provided to improve assistants understanding of safeguarding reporting procedures. Suitability checks had been requested for new assistants. Safer sleeping arrangements and appropriate procedures to promote children's good health had been implemented. 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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