Childminder in Enfield

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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Ofsted received concerns that the provider is not meeting requirements relating to suitable people.

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On 26 March 2025, we carried out regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. On 1 April 2025 we issued actions for the provider to take. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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• ensure that assistants who work with you know and follow your safeguarding policy; this includes the use of the mobile phones

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• ensure that anyone whose suitability has not been checked does not have unsupervised contact with children

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• provide Ofsted with information about household members so that the required suitability checks can be completed

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• provide relevant support and guidance to the assistants you work with to ensure they understand your safeguarding policies and have up to date knowledge of safeguarding issues

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• keep a daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance

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• ensure that you provide Ofsted with information about changes to your home address.

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On 23 April 2025, the provider responded to the actions set. We found the provider had provided relevant safeguarding training to ensure that all assistants have suitable knowledge of safeguarding matters and adhere to the setting's safeguarding policies and procedures. The provider put systems in place to ensure that all assistants are well supervised and that those whose suitability has not been checked, do not have unsupervised contact with children. She provided Ofsted with all necessary information about household members so that their suitability checks can be completed. The provider also provided Ofsted with updated information regarding her home address. The provider put systems in place to ensure that they complete a daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance. The information gathered suggests that the provider is now meeting the requirements of their registration. We are satisfied the provider

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has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised.

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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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