Childminder in Durham

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 06 May 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to staff:child ratios and safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment.

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Summary of outcome

On 15 May 2025, we carried out a re-inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements, including in relation to safeguarding training, training support and skills and safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment. The overall effectiveness of the provision was judged to be inadequate. The inspection report sets out the actions the provider was required to take to meet the requirements.

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Summary of outcome

On 02 June 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, raised at their last inspection. We found that staff have been supported to improve their understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures. The provider is undertaking ongoing evaluations of the quality of the provision, including implementing a new cleaning regime. Additional support is being provided to support staff's knowledge and understanding of how to raise the quality of care and education. Steps have been taken to improve the hygiene of the premises and the provider has renewed efforts to ensure that risks and hazards in the premises are minimised.

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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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Summary of outcome

Following a full review of the provider's registration history, we are taking steps to cancel the provider's registration. The provider has a right to object to our intention to take these steps.

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Summary of outcome

On 09 September 2025, we carried out a re-inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements.

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Summary of outcome

The report and inspection outcome will be published in due course. Following the inspection, we served a welfare requirements notice on 12 September 2025. 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. Actions needed by 18 September 2025:

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Summary of outcome

n ensure that all members of staff have a comprehensive understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures, including a full understanding of the process to follow in the event of an allegation being made against a member of staff

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Summary of outcome

n improve skills and knowledge to ensure the requirements of the early years foundation stage are met and raise the overall quality of the provision to a good standard for children

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Summary of outcome

On 22 September 2025, we found that the provider had met the actions set. We found that all members of staff had improved their knowledge and understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures. The provider has further developed their understanding of the requirements of the early years foundation stage.

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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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Summary of outcome

We took steps to cancel the provider's registration. On 17 November 2025 the provider appealed to an independent external tribunal, the Health, Education and Social Care First- tier Tribunal. On 13 March 2026 Ofsted made the decision to accept the appeal. 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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