Childminder in Lancashire

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 12 June 2025, the provider notified us about matters relating to concerns about children's safety and welfare and 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 18 and 27 June 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to concerns about children's safety and welfare, safeguarding policies, suitable people, training, support and skills, staff: child ratios, safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment and information about the childminder. The provider also notified us about matters relating to the same requirements.

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Summary of outcome

On 14 July 2025, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found that the provider was not meeting some of the requirements and had taken action to put this right. The provider has improved the procedures to ensure children are always within sight or hearing, including when on outings. We found that the provider was not meeting some other requirements. We issued actions for the provider to take. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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Summary of outcome

n ensure that all safeguarding concerns are accurately logged with sufficient detail to allow child protection concerns to be responded to and monitored to promote children's safety

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Summary of outcome

n implement and monitor rigorous risk assessments to ensure that all potential hazards are identified, minimised and managed effectively, to keep children safe.

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Summary of outcome

On 5 August 2025, the provider responded to the actions set. We found that the provider had updated the safeguarding logs to include sufficient detail to allow child protection concerns to be responded to and monitored. The provider had reviewed and implemented their risk assessment procedures. Staff attended in-house training about how to identify and minimise risks to children. We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised.

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Summary of outcome

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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