Early years · Early years complaint outcome
Childminder in St Helens
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- Inspection datesingle source
16 May 2025
- URN verified
EY271859
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- On 21 October 2024, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to safeguarding policies and procedures and concerns about children's welfare. p.1
- We suspended the provider's registration on 22 October 2024 because we believe children may be at risk of harm. p.1
- Suspension allows time for the provider to take steps to reduce or eliminate the risk of harm to children. p.1
- We are satisfied that the identified risk of harm to children has been removed. p.1
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- 2
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- 353
- longer than usual (typical 281)
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- Flesch 49, typical 42
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- 16 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 21 October 2024, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to safeguarding policies and procedures and concerns about children's welfare.
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Summary of outcome
We suspended the provider's registration on 22 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 24 March 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. Action needed by 21 April 2025:
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Summary of outcome
n complete paediatric first-aid training.
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Summary of outcome
On 23 April 2025, we found that the provider had met the action in the welfare requirements notice.
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Summary of outcome
On 14 May 2025, we lifted the suspension because the provider took appropriate action to deal with the matter that led to the suspension. The provider has undertaken training to ensure that she meets the requirements of her role. We are satisfied that the identified risk of harm to children has been removed. 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. 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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