Early years · Early years complaint outcome
Childminder in Essex
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- Inspection datesingle source
12 Oct 2026
- URN verified
EY494076
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criticalOfsted found the childminder not meeting some requirements on suitable people, records and first aid cover, and issued actions.
Following concerns about suitable people, Ofsted made a regulatory visit and found the childminder was not meeting some legal requirements. Actions were issued covering recruitment and references, access to records, and paediatric first aid cover. Ofsted will monitor the childminder's response, and the childminder remains registered.
To improve
- Improve knowledge of robust recruitment, including requesting and verifying references.
- Make sure relevant records are available and accessible.
- Ensure a person with a current paediatric first aid certificate is always present.
What parents should know
- The report does not describe the childminder's day-to-day care or children's experiences, so ask the childminder about them directly.
- Ask how the childminder has checked staff and household members and how references were verified.
- Ask the childminder to confirm current paediatric first aid cover, including on outings.
- The childminder is expected to share further information with parents about the actions.
What other providers can learn
- Check that recruitment procedures include requesting and verifying references for everyone living or working in the setting.
- Keep records organised so they can be made available to inspectors promptly.
- Make sure a person with a current paediatric first aid certificate is present whenever children are, including on outings.
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- Pages
- 2
- Words of findings
- 241
- about usual (typical 282)
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- Hard
- Flesch 40, typical 42
- Average sentence
- 16 words
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- 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 7 October 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to suitable people.
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Summary of outcome
On 8 October 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We have issued actions for the provider to take.
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Summary of outcome
n improve knowledge of how to implement robust recruitment procedures, including the appropriate requesting and verification of references
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Summary of outcome
n make sure relevant records are available and accessible
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Summary of outcome
n ensure at least one person, who ,as a current paediatric first aid (PFA) certificate is available, at all times, when children are present in the home or on outings.
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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
We will monitor the provider's response to ensure the actions are successfully completed.
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Summary of outcome
The provider is still registered with Ofsted.
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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.
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Publication of complaints
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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