Doidge, Rhiannon Jayne

Childminder

Unique reference number (URN): EY559858 Registered with Ofsted: 16/08/2018 Registers: EYR, CCR, VCR

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Leadership and governance Urgent improvement

The childminder's knowledge and understanding of the requirements of registration are weak. She has not ensured that there is an open and positive culture around safeguarding. The childminder's understanding of her safeguarding responsibilities is not secure enough. She is not confident about the procedures to follow if a safeguarding concern was identified. The childminder has completed safeguarding training. However, this training has not ensured she is competent or confident to safeguard children in line with local safeguarding partners procedures.

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Leadership and governance Urgent improvement

The childminder does not have a secure understanding of how to identify and respond to risks within the environment. For instance, she has not addressed partially blocked fire exits. The childminder's safety checks have failed to identify and mitigate risks within the environment including; large air-conditioning units with vents, countertop fans and laptop wires, which are all accessible and within children's reach. This compromises children's safety. The childminder's risk assessment procedures require urgent improvement to keep children safe. The childminder demonstrates a weak knowledge of how to promote children's health. Hygiene standards where food is prepared are not adequate. For instance, chopping boards are dirty and kitchen units are unclean. The childminder does not know how to prepare and handle food safely. She has completed training relating to food hygiene, but the childminder does not put this into practice.

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Leadership and governance Urgent improvement

The childminder's oversight of the quality of her practice is weak. She does not reflect or evaluate her work. This means she has not identified areas of her knowledge or practice that need improvement. The childminder shows willingness and desire to improve.

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Leadership and governance Urgent improvement

The childminder has established some positive relationships with wider professionals. For instance, she is working with the local authority quality team to raise standards and improve her knowledge. This is yet to have an impact on the quality of the setting.

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Leadership and governance Urgent improvement

The childminder has adequate knowledge of the learning and development requirements, and intends to support children's progress through a range of age-appropriate play experiences.

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Compulsory Childcare Register requirements

This setting has not met the requirements of the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.

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Register

When we check if settings meet the Compulsory Childcare Register requirements, they can have the following outcomes:

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Voluntary Childcare Register requirements

This setting has not met the requirements of the voluntary part of Childcare Register.

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Register

When we check if settings meet the Voluntary Childcare Register requirements, they can have the following outcomes:

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Next steps

The provider is not meeting the requirements of the Early years foundation stage and Childcare Register and Ofsted intends to take enforcement action.

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Next steps

We will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to have taken the following actions by the assigned date:

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Action Completion Date

improve knowledge of how to keep children safe and consistently follow the policy and procedures for reporting safeguarding concerns 28/07/2026

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Action Completion Date

take all reasonable steps to ensure that children are not exposed to risks within the environment to keep them safe 28/07/2026

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Action Completion Date

improve practice to ensure that kitchen facilities are hygienic when preparing food to protect children's health 28/07/2026

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About this inspection

There were no early years children present and/or on roll at the time of this inspection. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with leaders and an inspection of the premises, equipment and any relevant documentation. When there are no

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About this setting

Operating hours: Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 08:00 - 18:00

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About this setting

Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester

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Facts and figures used on inspection

This data was available to the inspector at the time of the inspection.

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early years children present, inspectors evaluate and grade only leadership and governance, as there is no reliable evidence from other evaluation areas through which to assess the impact on children.

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Exceptional

Practice is exceptional: of the highest standard nationally. Other settings can learn from it.

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Strong standard

The setting reaches a strong standard. Leaders are working above the standard expected of them.

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Expected standard

The setting is fulfilling the expected standard of education and/or care. This means they are following the standard set out in statutory and non ‑ statutory legislation and the professional standards expected of them.

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Needs attention

The expected standards are not met but leaders are likely able to make the necessary improvements.

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Urgent improvement

The setting needs to make urgent improvements to provide the expected standard of education and/or care. services providing education and skills for children and learners of all ages, and inspects and regulates services that care for children and young people.

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Urgent improvement

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Urgent improvement

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