Early years · Early years complaint outcome
Childminder in Kent
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- Inspection datesingle source
17 Apr 2025
- URN verified
2807998
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- 323
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- Flesch 45, typical 42
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- 18 words
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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 April 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements relating to concerns about children's safety and welfare, staff: child ratios, safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment and information and record keeping.
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Summary of outcome
On 16 April 2025, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting one of the requirements but had taken some action to put this right. She had improved her knowledge of the law relating to the use of age-appropriate car sets. However, we found that the provider was not meeting some of the other requirements. We have issued actions for the provider to take within the timescales set out below. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.
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Summary of outcome
n improve knowledge of the latest government safety guidance relating to safer sleeping practices
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Summary of outcome
n maintain a daily record of the names of the children being cared for and their hours of attendance.
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Summary of outcome
On 23 April 2025, the provider responded to the actions set. We found that the provider had improved their knowledge and understanding of safer sleeping practices and had implemented the use of a daily record of attendance. 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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