Childminder in Stoke-on-Trent

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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 1 May 2026, the provider briefly notified us about matters relating to suitable people. However, the childminder did not notify us of change to her address or changes to people living with her. 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 7 May 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 ensure you have clear knowledge of the indicators that may show someone is not suitable and the risks they may pose to children's safety

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n ensure notifications made to Ofsted contain sufficient detail about any significant incident or event that has occurred

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n ensure the correct local procedures are followed when concerns arise about someone's suitability

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n maintain sufficient and accurate records of any significant event or incident that occurs

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n implement effective procedures to check the initial suitability and ongoing suitability of any individuals who may work or live with you.

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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 1 June 2026, we carried out a further regulatory visit. We found that the provider had met the actions raised, but additional concerns were raised. We found that that had improved their knowledge of what may indicate someone is not suitable and local procedures to follow when concerns arise about someone's suitability. We found that the provider improved their knowledge of what information to include in notifications made to Ofsted and and improved procedures to check someone's initial and ongoing suitability. We have served a further welfare requirements notice. This is a legal notice that requires the provider to take the actions below within the timescales set out.

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n implement an effective risk assessment in order to ensure children are not exposed to risk or harm

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n implement effective strategies to help support and understand children's behaviour

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n ensure records are kept and maintained when physical intervention has been used

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n develop knowledge of safer sleeping to ensure children are kept safe while they sleep

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n implement an effective risk assessment for outings, to ensure children's safety

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n ensure you maintain records, and that these are accessible and retained

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n develop knowledge of what significant events are notifiable to Ofsted

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n ensure you access training to help develop your knowledge, skills and confidence in how to provide a high-quality setting for all children.

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We suspended the provider's registration on 2 June 2026, 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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On 2 June 2026, the provider notified us of their wish to resign their registration. They were still suspended at the time due to ongoing enforcement action. We accepted their resignation and they are no longer a registered childcare provider.

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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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