Childminder in Staffordshire

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 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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Summary of outcome

On 30 January 2025, we carried out a regulatory visit. 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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n ensure children are kept safe on outings

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n adhere to the requirements for staff-to-child ratios to ensure you meet the individual needs of all children

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n improve supervision of children to ensure they are within your sight or hearing at all times

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n ensure risk assessment is effective, with particular regard to keeping children safe from household dogs

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n maintain an accurate daily record of children's hours of attendance

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n ensure parents are informed of any significant event involving their child.

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We suspended the provider's registration on 30 January 2025 because we believed 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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Summary of outcome

On 18 February 2025, we lifted the suspension because the provider took appropriate action to deal with the matter that led to the suspension. We are satisfied that the identified risk of harm to children has been removed. We found the provider had met some of the safeguarding and welfare actions but not others. The provider demonstrated how she would adhere to the ratio requirements and maintain an accurate record of children's hours of attendance. She has considered how to keep parents better informed about their child's care.

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Summary of outcome

In relation to the areas of concern remaining, on 19 February 2025, we served a further 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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n improve knowledge and understanding of risk assessment and how to identify and minimise risks and hazards to children's safety

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n implement effective risk assessment to keep children who are in your care safe, with particular regard to risks posed from household dogs

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n assess potential risks or hazards for children on outings, and take sufficient action to identify and minimise risks to keep children safe.

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On 17 March 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 last visit. The provider responded to the actions set. We found that the provider had improved her knowledge and understanding of risk assessment. The provider demonstrated how she will identify and minimise risks to children's safety, with particular regard to outings and household dogs.

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Summary of outcome

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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