Childminder in Portsmouth

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 7 May 2024, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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Summary of outcome

We suspended the provider's registration on 16 May 2024, because we believe children may be at risk of harm. Suspension allows time for the provider to take steps to reduce or eliminate the risk of harm to children. The provider has a right to appeal against a suspension. The provider may not provide childcare for which registration is required while the suspension is in place and may commit an offence if they do so.

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On 10 July 2024, the provider appealed the decision to suspend registration to an independent external tribunal.

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Summary of outcome

The suspension remains in place while the Health, Education and Social Care First-tier Tribunal hears the appeal. The provider may not provide childcare for which registration is required while the suspension is in place and may commit an offence if they do so.

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Summary of outcome

We carried out regulatory visits to monitor the suspension on 10 June. We found the provider was meeting the requirements of the suspension.

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Summary of outcome

On 28 August 2024, we began the process to cancel the provider's registration. The provider has objected to us taking this step, and this objection is currently being considered. The Tribunal upheld the appeal, so the provider remains suspended.

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We carried out regulatory visits to monitor the suspension on 10 September. We found the provider was meeting the requirements of the suspension.

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Summary of outcome

On 2 October 2024, the provider appealed the decision to suspend registration to an independent external tribunal.

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Summary of outcome

On 3 October 2024, we lifted the suspension because the provider took appropriate action to deal with the matter that led to the suspension.

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Summary of outcome

On 22 October 2024, we carried out a regulatory visit.

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Summary of outcome

On 3 December 2024, we found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We have served a welfare requirements notice. 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 Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of your responsibilities to safeguard children and how you will ensure all assistants understand, and are able to effectively implement, your safeguarding policies and procedures.

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Summary of outcome

On 3 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. We found that the provider had not met the actions. The provider notified us of their wish to resign their registration. They are no longer a registered childcare provider.

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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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