Childminder in Camden

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 29 April 2025, the provider notified us about matters relating to children's safety and welfare; suitable people and changes that must be notified to Ofsted or the relevant childminder agency.

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Summary of outcome

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 any significant events.

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Summary of outcome

On 30 April 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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Summary of outcome

n ensure that the environment is suitable for children and promotes their security and emotional well-being

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Summary of outcome

n demonstrate knowledge and understanding of matters that must be notified to Ofsted and the required timeframes for doing so

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n demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how to share accurate and sufficiently detailed information with other agencies, including Ofsted

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n maintain the required information and records, specifically relating to children, and ensure that these are made readily available upon request.

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Summary of outcome

On 16 May 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 that were raised at their last visit.

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Summary of outcome

We found that the provider had improved their knowledge and understanding of the importance of maintaining a safe and secure home environment for children. The provider had reflected on their own policies and procedures to ensure that they now have a secure knowledge of notification requirements. They provided reassurance that they understood why Ofsted would need sufficiently detailed information in a timely way. The provider had improved the management of children's records which are now easily accessible.

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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 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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