Childminder in Hertfordshire

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 26 February 2025, 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 a significant event.

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Summary of outcome

On 27 February 2025, we also received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to Safeguarding policies and procedures.

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Summary of outcome

On 15 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

implement effective procedures to support the management of children's behaviour

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Summary of outcome

keep a written record where physical intervention is used and ensure parents are informed as soon as reasonably practical ensure ratio requirements for early years children are maintained to meet the needs of all children in your care.

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Summary of outcome

We will monitor the provider's response to ensure the actions are successfully completed. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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Summary of outcome

On 20 May 2025 we carried out a regulatory visit to monitor compliance. We found that the provider had improved their knowledge and understanding of how to manage children's behaviour in an appropriate way. This includes ensuring that a written record is maintained where physical intervention is used. Additionally, the provider has taken steps to reduce the number of children in her care. 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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