Early years · Early years compliance action
Childminder in Surrey
Summary
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- Inspection datesingle source
14 Oct 2026
- URN verified
EY442256
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mixedThe childminder did not meet some legal requirements, but met the actions set after a later visit.
Inspectors visited on 18 September 2026 and found the childminder was not meeting some early years legal requirements, so a welfare requirements notice was issued. A regulatory visit on 6 October 2026 found the required actions had been met on assistant checks, staff:child ratios, safeguarding knowledge and keeping roles up to date. The childminder remains registered with Ofsted.
Going well
- Appropriate checks on assistants are now being undertaken before they work with children.
- Staff:child ratios are now maintained in line with the early years framework.
- Understanding of child protection procedures has improved.
- Knowledge of roles and responsibilities is kept up to date.
To improve
- Ensure appropriate checks are undertaken to determine the suitability of assistants.
- Ensure staff:child ratios meet the early years framework requirements.
- Develop a secure understanding of safeguarding roles and responsibilities and reporting processes.
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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.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.2
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- Pages
- 2
- Words of findings
- 439
- longer than usual (typical 317)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 34, typical 35
- Average sentence
- 20 words
- Next steps
- 5
- typical 5
- Hedged sentences
- 5%
- “some”, “not always”, “most”…
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Full report text
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 18 September 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 24 September 2026. 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 appropriate checks are undertaken to determine the suitability of assistants before they work with children
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Summary of outcome
n ensure that staff:child ratios are appropriate and are in line with the requirements as set out in the 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage'
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Summary of outcome
n develop a secure understanding of safeguarding roles and responsibilities including the process to follow to report concerns about any adult working with children and living on the premises
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Summary of outcome
n implement effective arrangements to ensure that knowledge and understanding of roles and responsibility remains up to date at all times.
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Summary of outcome
On 6 October 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 raised at their last inspection.¿
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Summary of outcome
We found that the provider had ensured that appropriate checks are undertaken to determine the suitability of assistants, and they have maintained the staff:child ratios as set out in the 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage'. The provider has improved their knowledge of child protection procedures and implemented effective arrangements to ensure that their understanding of their roles and responsibilities always remains up to date. 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.
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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