Early years · Early years complaint outcome
Childminder in Shropshire
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- Inspection datesingle source
16 Oct 2026
- URN verified
EY409025
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mixedOfsted found the childminder had met most welfare requirements after two notices, improving understanding of risks on outings.
Ofsted carried out two regulatory telephone calls in July and August 2026 and served two welfare requirements notices. These covered experiences for children, outings and risk assessment, and providing requested information. At a September 2026 call, Ofsted found the childminder had improved their knowledge of risks outside the home and provided the required information. The childminder remains registered.
Going well
- Childminder showed improved knowledge of risks to children outside the premises
- Required information was provided to help assess ongoing suitability for the role
- Childminder remains registered with Ofsted
To improve
- Ensure experiences and opportunities support children's learning, development, safety and happiness
- Ensure outings are suitable learning experiences and keep children safe from risks
- Gain sufficient understanding of risk assessment to identify and reduce risks to children
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- 2
- Words of findings
- 403
- longer than usual (typical 281)
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- Hard
- Flesch 48, typical 42
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- 16 words
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Summary of outcome
On 22 July 2026, we carried out a regulatory telephone call. 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 ensure that experiences and opportunities provided to children support their learning, development, safety and happiness
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Summary of outcome
n ensure that outings are a suitable learning experience and that children are kept safe and are not exposed to potential risks to their wellbeing.
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Summary of outcome
On 13 August 2026, we carried out a regulatory telephone call. The focus of the call was to check whether the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare actions, raised during the last telephone call. We found that the provider had not fully met the actions set in the welfare requirement notice. 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. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.
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Summary of outcome
n gain sufficient knowledge and understanding of risk assessment to demonstrate you are able to identify any risks to children's safety and take appropriate action to remove or minimise these
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Summary of outcome
n provide Ofsted with all requested information so that the necessary checks can be completed to ensure you are suitable for your role.
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Summary of outcome
On 8 September 2026, we carried out a regulatory telephone call. The focus of the call/visit was to check whether the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised at their last telephone call. During the call, we found that the childminder demonstrated an improved knowledge and understanding of the risks to children's safety and wellbeing outside the premises, including outings. The childminder also ensured that the required information was provided to help determine their ongoing suitability for their role. 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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