Early years · Early years compliance action
Fielder, Laurence John
Summary
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- Inspection datesingle source
29 Sept 2026
- URN verified
2875875
Deep dive
What this report says
In plain English
mixedOfsted found a childminder not meeting some requirements, but they had taken action to put matters right.
Ofsted carried out an unannounced visit after the provider reported concerns about staff to child ratios. The provider was not meeting some requirements at the time of the visit. They had since researched the rules, spoken to the local authority and made changes to their working arrangements to ensure compliance. The provider remains registered with Ofsted.
Going well
- The provider took action to bring itself back into compliance.
- The provider researched ratios, recruitment and vetting rules.
- The provider sought support from the local authority and other childminders.
- Changes made are intended to prevent the problem happening again.
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Concerns
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Next steps
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- We aim to ensure that the welfare of children and young people is protected in the services we regulate. p.1
- The Childcare Act 2006 and accompanying regulations set out our responsibilities to regulate childminders and childcare providers. p.1
- This includes the enforcement powers we have in relation to those registered providers who do not comply with the requirements for registration. p.1
- 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. p.1
- 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 . p.1
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- Pages
- 2
- Words of findings
- 283
- about usual (typical 317)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 36, typical 35
- Average sentence
- 18 words
- Next steps
- 5
- typical 5
- Hedged sentences
- 13%
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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 14 September, the provider notified us about matters relating to suitable people and staff to child ratios and on 16 September we received some corresponding concerns.
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Summary of outcome
On 23 September, we carried out an unannounced regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements and had taken action to put this right. The provider had conducted research, spoken to the local authority and networked with other childminders. This had helped them to strengthen their understanding of ratios, recruitment and vetting processes that apply. As a result, they had made adaptions to their working arrangements to ensure compliance. This helps to prevent future reoccurrence and keeps children safe.
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Summary of outcome
The provider will be able to give parents further information about this. 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.
p.1
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.
p.1
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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