Childminder in Kirklees

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 23 December 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to suitable people, safeguarding policies and procedures, concerns about children's safety and welfare, food and drink, supporting and understanding children's behaviour, risk assessment and information and record keeping.

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Summary of outcome

Following liaison with external agencies, we suspended the provider's registration on 05 January 2026 because we believed children may be at risk of harm. This was to allow time for other agencies to conduct their enquiries and for Ofsted to conduct our own enquiries. 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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Summary of outcome

On 16 February 2026 we extended the suspension as external agencies were still conducting their own enquiries.

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Summary of outcome

On 13 March 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting requirements in relation to safeguarding policies and procedures,

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Summary of outcome

whistleblowing , concerns about children's safety and welfare, suitable people, safeguarding training, training and supervision of assistants' skills, supporting and understanding children's behaviour, special educational needs, information and record keeping and other legal duties.

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Summary of outcome

On 30 March we extended the suspension as due to breaches to requirements, we believe that children may be at risk of harm.

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Summary of outcome

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 19 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 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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