Early years · Early years compliance action
Childminder in KentOfsted inspection, 21 Oct 2026
Ofsted inspected this childminder on 21 Oct 2026. Ofsted published the report on 22 Oct 2026. Source: Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3).
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- Inspection datesingle source
21 Oct 2026
- URN verified
EY461084
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What this report says
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criticalA childminder not meeting some legal requirements, with actions issued on safeguarding knowledge.
Ofsted carried out a regulatory telephone call on 21 October 2026 and found the childminder was not meeting some requirements of the early years framework. The childminder must improve knowledge of how and when to contact local children's services and safeguarding partners, and make sure any assistants understand safeguarding policies and up-to-date EYFS requirements. Ofsted will monitor the response, and the childminder remains registered.
To improve
- Improve knowledge of how and when to contact local statutory children's services and Local Safeguarding Partners.
- Ensure any assistants understand the setting's safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Ensure assistants have up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues and latest EYFS updates.
What parents should know
- The childminder has been asked to take action on safeguarding, so parents may wish to ask how they keep children safe.
- Ask how assistants are trained on safeguarding policies and the latest early years requirements.
- Ask how the childminder would contact local children's services or safeguarding partners if a concern arose.
- The provider can share further information about these actions with parents.
What other providers can learn
- Check that all staff and assistants know your safeguarding policies and procedures, and how to contact local children's services.
- Keep knowledge of safeguarding issues and the latest EYFS requirements up to date for everyone who works with children.
- Notifying Ofsted of significant events, as this provider did, is a legal responsibility to keep in mind.
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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.1
- The Childcare Act 2006 and accompanying regulations set out our responsibilities to regulate childminders and childcare providers. p.1
- This includes the enforcement powers we have in relation to those registered providers who do not comply with the requirements for registration. p.1
- 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.1
- 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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Anatomy of the report
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- Pages
- 2
- Words of findings
- 319
- about usual (typical 317)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 31, typical 35
- Average sentence
- 19 words
- Next steps
- 5
- typical 5
- Hedged sentences
- 6%
- “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 10 July 2026, the provider notified us about matters relating to accident and injury, risk assessment and safeguarding policies and procedures. 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 significant events.
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Summary of outcome
On 21 October 2026, we carried out a regulatory telephone call. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We have issued actions for the provider to take. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.
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Summary of outcome
n improve knowledge of how and when to contact the local statutory children's services and the Local Safeguarding Partners including the role of each service
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Summary of outcome
n ensure any assistants understand the setting's safeguarding policies and procedures and have up to date knowledge of safeguarding issues including the latest updates to the EYFS requirements.
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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.1
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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