Childminder in Westmorland and Furness

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 17 August 2026, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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Summary of outcome

The report card and inspection outcome will be published in due course. Following the inspection, we served a welfare requirements notice on 2 September 2026. This is a legal notice that required the provider to take the actions below within the timescales set out.

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Summary of outcome

The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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Summary of outcome

n implement effective hygiene and infection-control procedures consistently to protect children's health and prevent cross contamination

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n ensure that you identify and manage risks effectively to ensure children's safety throughout routines, activities and experiences

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n ensure that you supervise children effectively during mealtimes and ensure children are seated safely while eating to protect their safety and welfare

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n ensure that you identify and pursue appropriate professional development opportunities to address any weaknesses in your knowledge and skills and continually improve the quality of learning and care for children

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Summary of outcome

On 24 September 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 and learning and development actions, raised at their last inspection event.

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Summary of outcome

During the visit we found that the provider demonstrated their improved knowledge and understanding of hygiene procedures and managing and identifying risks to ensure children's safety. We also found that adaptations had been made at mealtimes to ensure children are supervised at all times and seated safely. And finally, we found that new training had been embedded into practice to strengthen the curriculum and outcomes for children.

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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 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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