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- Inspection datesingle source
23 Oct 2026
- URN verified
EY306062
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very criticalOfsted found the childminder not meeting some legal requirements at a regulatory visit and has issued actions.
Ofsted received concerns about suitable people, staff to child ratios, and premises and equipment safety, and carried out a regulatory visit on 21 October 2026. Inspectors found the provider was not meeting some requirements, including safe sleeping guidance, and actions have been issued. Ofsted will monitor the provider's response, and the provider remains registered.
To improve
- Meet the legal requirements on suitable people and staff to child ratios.
- Meet the legal requirements on safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment.
- Implement statutory guidance on safe sleeping so babies and children are placed down to sleep safely.
- Complete the actions issued by Ofsted, which Ofsted will monitor.
What parents should know
- Ask the childminder what actions Ofsted has issued and how they are being put right.
- Ask how the childminder follows safe sleeping guidance for babies and young children.
- Ask how staff to child ratios are kept within the legal requirements.
- The provider is expected to give parents further information about the actions, so ask for it.
What other providers can learn
- Check that staff to child ratios are kept within legal requirements at all times.
- Make sure premises, environment and equipment are safe and suitable for children.
- Follow statutory guidance on safe sleeping so babies are placed down to sleep safely.
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No standout praise found.
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- Pages
- 1
- Words of findings
- 219
- shorter than usual (typical 282)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 36, typical 42
- Average sentence
- 17 words
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- 1
- typical 1
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- 8%
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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 8 October 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to suitable people, staff: child ratios and safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment.
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Summary of outcome
On 21 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. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.
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Summary of outcome
n ensure that statutory guidance on safe sleeping arrangements is implemented effectively and babies and children are placed down to sleep safely.
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Summary of outcome
We will monitor the provider's response to ensure the action is successfully completed. 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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