Childminder in Brent

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 28 October 2024, the provider notified us about, matters relating to safeguarding policies and procedures. The notification means that the provider met their legal responsibility as set out in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage to notify Ofsted of significant events.

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Summary of outcome

We suspended the provider's registration on 28 October 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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Summary of outcome

On 4 November 2024 and 2 December 2024, we carried out regulatory visits. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We 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 take all necessary steps to keep children safe, attend child protection training that enables you to identify, understand and respond to signs a child is at risk of abuse and/or harm

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n ensure all adults employed to work with, and have direct contact with children are suitable to do so

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n keep a record of the name, home address and telephone number of all adults employed to work with children

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n ensure parental consent is in place to leave children in the sole charge of assistants

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n ensure assistants are not left in sole charge of children for more than two hours in a single day n ensure the numbers of children being cared does not exceed specified ratio as stipulated within the early years foundation stage.

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We conducted regulatory visits on 8 January 2025 and 31 March 2025 we found that the provider had met some but not all of the actions.

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Summary of outcome

On 3 April 2025, w e served another 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 improve knowledge and understanding of your safeguarding policy and procedure, in order to identify and manage an allegation of abuse, in line with local safeguarding procedures

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n ensure that you have a secure knowledge and clear understanding of how and when physical intervention is used.

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Summary of outcome

On 30 April 2025, we conducted a regulatory visit to monitor the provider's response to ensure the actions are successfully completed. The provider shared with Ofsted information in relation to improvement plans that they have implemented. The provider has taken steps to gain needed knowledge and understanding of the safeguarding policy and procedure, in order to identify and manage an allegation of abuse, in line with local safeguarding procedures. They provider also has gained understanding of how and when physical intervention is used.

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Summary of outcome

On 12 May 2025, we informed the provider that we intend to take steps to cancel the provider's registration, due to the registered person no longer being suitable for registration.

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Summary of outcome

On 12 May 2025, the provider notified us of their wish to resign their registration. The provider resigned while the suspension was still in place.

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Summary of outcome

They are no longer a registered childcare provider.

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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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