Hunt Susan Yvonne

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 March 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to staff: child ratios, safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment. The provider failed to notify Ofsted of this significant event. This is a breach of the early years statutory safeguarding and welfare requirements and is also an offence.

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Summary of outcome

On 24 April 2026, 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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n implement effective risk assessments, to help ensure children are kept safe from harm during outings

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n ensure children are adequately supervised, so that children remain within your sight or hearing at all times

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n ensure you keep records of any significant incident to help maintain a safe and efficient setting

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n improve knowledge of what is notifiable to Ofsted and when these notifications must be made.

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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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On 20 May 2026, the provider responded to the actions set. We found that the provider had improved the risk assessments for outings to help keep children safe from harm and to ensure they remain in sight or hearing at all times. The childminder has also taken steps to ensure records are maintained for any significant event. In addition, she has secure knowledge of what is notifiable to Ofsted. We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised. 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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