Early years · Early years complaint outcome
Childminder in Bath and North East SomersetOfsted inspection, 26 Oct 2026
Ofsted inspected this childminder on 26 Oct 2026. Source: Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3).
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- Inspection datesingle source
26 Oct 2026
- URN verified
EY537539
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very criticalChildminder's registration suspended after inspection found safeguarding, premises and hygiene failings putting children at risk.
Ofsted received concerns and visited on 22 October 2026, finding the childminder was not meeting some legal requirements. A welfare requirements notice was served and registration was suspended because children may be at risk of harm. The childminder may not provide childcare while the suspension is in place.
To improve
- Ensure recruitment and vetting checks are completed before people start working with children.
- Ensure premises are fit for purpose, clean and hygienic, especially play and sleep areas.
- Balance children's privacy with safeguarding and support needs when providing intimate care.
- Improve recognition and reporting of concerns, and take steps to prevent risks from pet dogs.
What parents should know
- Your child's registration has been suspended, so the childminder may not currently provide childcare.
- Ask the childminder what steps have been taken about safeguarding, the premises and the pet dogs.
- Ask how your child's privacy and personal care are handled.
- Ofsted will monitor the childminder's response to the required actions.
What other providers can learn
- Complete recruitment and vetting checks before anyone starts working with children.
- Keep play and sleep areas clean, hygienic and free from avoidable hazards, including those posed by pets.
- Make sure staff know how to recognise and report concerns in line with local safeguarding procedures.
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Reads more critically than most reports of this type.
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Concerns
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- On 26 June 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to safeguarding policies and procedures, safety of premises, concerns about children's safety and welfare and health. p.1
- We suspended the provider's registration on 22 October 2026 because we believe children may be at risk of harm. p.2
- Suspension allows time for the provider to take steps to reduce or eliminate the risk of harm to children. p.2
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- Pages
- 2
- Words of findings
- 406
- longer than usual (typical 282)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 43, typical 42
- Average sentence
- 19 words
- Next steps
- 1
- typical 1
- Hedged sentences
- 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 26 June 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to safeguarding policies and procedures, safety of premises, concerns about children's safety and welfare and health.
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Summary of outcome
On 22 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.
p.1
Summary of outcome
n ensure appropriate recruitment and vetting processes are in place to ensure people only start working with children when they are cleared as suitable to do so
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Summary of outcome
n ensure areas of the premises used for childminding are fit for purpose, clean and hygienic, with particular regard to the areas children play and sleep
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Summary of outcome
n ensure children's privacy is considered and intimate care provided is balanced with safeguarding and support needs
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Summary of outcome
n improve knowledge and understanding of how to recognise and report concerns about children, in line with local safeguarding partnership procedures and ensure appropriate policies to keep children safe are in place and implemented n ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to prevent children from being exposed to avoidable risks associated with the pet dogs.
p.1
Summary of outcome
We will monitor the provider's response to ensure the actions are successfully completed.
p.2
Summary of outcome
We suspended the provider's registration on 22 October 2026 because we believe children may be at risk of harm. Suspension allows time for the provider to take steps to reduce or eliminate the risk of harm to children. The provider has a right to appeal against a suspension. The provider may not provide childcare for which registration is required while the suspension is in place and may commit an offence if they do so.
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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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