Early years · Early years compliance action
Childminder in Leicestershire
Summary
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- Inspection datesingle source
1 Oct 2026
- URN verified
2820533
Deep dive
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In plain English
very criticalThe childminder is not meeting several legal requirements and has been served a second welfare requirements notice.
Ofsted received concerns about staff to child ratios, then visited in September 2026 and found the childminder not meeting some requirements, serving a welfare requirements notice. A follow-up visit on 25 September 2026 found the actions from the first notice had been met, but a second notice was then served. The second notice covers staff training, safeguarding and mobile phone use, record keeping of children and attendance, and safer sleeping guidance. Ofsted will monitor the response, and the childminder remains registered.
Going well
- Actions from the first welfare requirements notice were found to be met.
- Unsuitable assistants were removed from the provision.
- Ratio requirements were being met at the follow-up visit.
- References obtained for employees were found suitable and in line with requirements.
To improve
- Ensure all adults working with children are suitably trained, including on safeguarding and mobile phone use.
- Keep an accurate daily record of children's names and attendance hours.
- Ensure all adults understand the safer sleeping guidance.
- Ensure all adults are appropriately trained to offer quality learning opportunities.
What parents should know
- The childminder is under a legal notice with actions to complete, and parents may be given further information about this.
- Ask how the childminder is meeting the safeguarding training and mobile phone rules.
- Ask how daily attendance records and safer sleeping practice are being kept up to date.
- Ofsted will monitor progress, so check the outcome of the monitoring before deciding.
What other providers can learn
- Check that every adult has the required suitability clearance before they start work.
- Keep staffing arrangements matched to each child's individual needs and check ratios at all times.
- Keep accurate daily records of children present and their attendance hours.
- Make sure all adults understand safeguarding policy, mobile phone rules and safer sleeping guidance.
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- We aim to ensure that the welfare of children and young people is protected in the services we regulate. p.2
- The Childcare Act 2006 and accompanying regulations set out our responsibilities to regulate childminders and childcare providers. p.2
- This includes the enforcement powers we have in relation to those registered providers who do not comply with the requirements for registration. p.2
- 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.2
- 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.3
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- Pages
- 3
- Words of findings
- 527
- longer than usual (typical 317)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 42, typical 35
- Average sentence
- 17 words
- Next steps
- 5
- typical 5
- Hedged sentences
- 7%
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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 11 March 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to staff: child ratios.
p.1
Summary of outcome
On 14 September 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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Summary of outcome
n ensure that assistants are cleared as 'suitable' by Ofsted before they begin work at the setting
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Summary of outcome
n ensure staffing arrangements always meet children's individual needs
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Summary of outcome
n ensure that ratio requirements as set out in the early years foundation stage are met
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Summary of outcome
n ensure the reference requirements as set out in the early years foundation stage are consistently met.
p.1
Summary of outcome
On 25 September 2026, we found that the provider had met all of the actions set in the welfare requirement notice. We found that the provider had taken actions to remove assistants from the provision that are not deemed suitable by Ofsted. The provider is adhering to ratio requirements set out in the early years foundation stage. The provider has taken appropriate action to ensure references obtained for employees are suitable and in line with requirements. During the visit we found the provider was not meeting some requirements. We have served another 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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Summary of outcome
n ensure that any adults working with children are trained in line with the criteria set out in Annex C of the early years foundation stage requirements and are confident to implement the safeguarding policy and procedures, this includes the use of mobile phones in the setting
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n ensure all adults working with children are appropriately trained to offer quality learning and development opportunities
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Summary of outcome
n keep an accurate daily record of the names of the children being cared for and their hours of attendance
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Summary of outcome
n ensure any adults working with children have a clear understanding of the safer sleeping guidance.
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Summary of outcome
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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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.2
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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