Early years · Early years complaint outcome
Childminder in Redcar and ClevelandOfsted inspection, 9 Oct 2026
Ofsted inspected this childminder on 9 Oct 2026. Source: Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3).
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- Inspection datesingle source
9 Oct 2026
- URN verified
2745738
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mixedThe childminder met the welfare requirements after a 2026 visit found gaps in managing children's behaviour and was still registered.
Following concerns about supporting children's behaviour, Ofsted visited in October 2026 and found the childminder was not meeting some legal requirements, so a welfare requirements notice was issued. At a further visit on 19 October 2026, inspectors found the childminder had improved their knowledge of child development and their skills in managing behaviour, and was satisfied the actions had been met. The childminder remains registered with Ofsted.
Going well
- Completed online training on child development, brain development and challenging behaviour
- Introduced a more positive approach to behaviour, including positive reinforcement and reward charts
- Met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised at the regulatory visit
To improve
- Increase knowledge and understanding of how young children learn, play and behave
- Improve understanding and skills in supporting and managing children's behaviour appropriately
What parents should know
- The childminder has been required to improve how they manage children's behaviour, and this has now been checked and met.
- Parents may ask how the childminder now uses positive reinforcement and reward charts with their child.
- Parents can ask the childminder for further information about the notice, as the provider is able to share it.
What other providers can learn
- Early years providers should keep behaviour management under regular review and make sure staff understand child development.
- Targeted online training on challenging behaviour and supporting individual needs can help close knowledge gaps.
- Positive reinforcement and clear reward systems are approaches that inspectors saw the provider adopt to meet requirements.
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- 2
- Words of findings
- 429
- longer than usual (typical 282)
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- Hard
- Flesch 30, typical 42
- Average sentence
- 20 words
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- 1
- typical 1
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- 5%
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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.
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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
On 19 October 2026, we carried out a further regulatory visit. We found that the provider had improved their knowledge and understanding of child development, including how young children learn, play and behave. The provider has also increased their understanding and skills in relation to supporting and managing children's behaviour in appropriate ways.
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Summary of outcome
They have done this by completing online training courses, including training around brain development and how young children learn; supporting children's personal, social and emotional development; understanding child development and the EYFS; supporting individual differences and needs and also challenging behaviour training. In addition, the provider has introduced a more positive way of managing children's behaviour, including positive reinforcement of good behaviour and reward charts.
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Summary of outcome
We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised. 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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