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 20 March 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to concerns about children's safety and welfare, safeguarding policies and procedures, safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment and staff-to-child ratios.

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On 23 March 2026, the provider notified us about the same matters. 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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On 8 April 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We served a welfare requirements notice. This is a legal notice that required 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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n ensure that children are within hearing or sight at all times

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n ensure that hygiene procedures promote children's good health

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n ensure that appropriate fire detection equipment is used in the playroom building

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n ensure that there are suitable hygienic changing facilities for changing any children who are in nappies

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n take all steps to ensure that children are not exposed to risks

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n keep a daily record of the names of children being cared for and their hours of attendance

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On 29 April 2026, 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 regulatory visit. We found that the provider has reviewed their procedures to ensure that children are within hearing and sight at all times. This includes transitions from inside to outdoor play. They have put in place hygiene procedures, such as enhanced cleaning of toileting areas to help to promote children's good health. The provider has ensured that fire detection equipment is in place in the playroom. They have introduced hygienic changing facilities for children that are in nappies. The provider has removed hazards from the environment. They have introduced new risk assessment procedures to check the areas before children arrive and on an ongoing basis in order to promote children's safety. The provider has implemented a register to record all children's attendance daily.

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Summary of outcome

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 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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