Early years · Early years complaint outcome
Elwick, Frances Margaret
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- Inspection datesingle source
9 Oct 2026
- URN verified
2745738
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very criticalThe childminder is not meeting some legal requirements on children's behaviour and has been issued a welfare requirements notice.
Following a notification and concerns from other sources, Ofsted carried out a regulatory visit on 6 October 2026. Inspectors found the childminder was not meeting some of the requirements, so a welfare requirements notice was served. The childminder remains registered, and Ofsted will monitor the actions taken.
To improve
- Increase knowledge and understanding of child development, including how young children learn, play and behave.
- Increase understanding and skills in supporting and managing children's behaviour in appropriate ways.
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- 2
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- Flesch 34, typical 42
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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 28 September 2026, the provider notified us about matters relating to supporting and understanding children's behaviour. The notification means that the provider met their legal responsibility as set out in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage to notify Ofsted of any significant event which is likely to affect the suitability of the childminder to look after children.
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Summary of outcome
On 28 and 29 September and 2 October 2026, we also received concerns from other sources that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to supporting and understanding children's behaviour.
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Summary of outcome
On 6 October 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. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.
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Summary of outcome
n increase your knowledge and understanding of child development and in particular how young children learn, play and behave
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Summary of outcome
n increase your understanding and skills in relation to supporting and managing children's behaviour in appropriate ways.
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Summary of outcome
We will monitor the provider's response to ensure the actions are successfully completed.
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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. 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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