Childminder in Harrow

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-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 27 January, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to staff:child ratios and suitable people.

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Summary of outcome

On 28 January 2025, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. Following this visit, we served a welfare requirements notice on 31 January 2025. 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.

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Summary of outcome

n ensure that assistants and any person who may have regular contact with children is suitable

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Summary of outcome

n ensure that you understand ratio requirements for early years children and that you are always working within these.

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Summary of outcome

On 13 February 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 the previous visit. We found that the provider had improved their knowledge and understanding of working with assistants and is now ensuring appropriate suitability checks take place for individuals prior to them having regular contact with children. The provider was found to be working within ratio and was able to demonstrate a clear knowledge and understanding of these requirements. 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 compliance action

We aim to ensure that the welfare of children and young people is protected in the services we regulate. The Childcare Act 2006 and accompanying regulations set out our responsibilities to regulate childminders and childcare providers. This includes the enforcement powers we have in relation to those registered providers who do not comply with the requirements for registration.

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Publication of compliance action

We publish details of any actions we take, or the childminder or childcare provider takes to bring about compliance with requirements on our website for a period of five years.

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Publication of compliance action

For further information please read the Early years compliance handbook which can be found here at www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-provider-non-compliance- action-by-ofsted .

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