Dandelions Nursery School

Summary of outcome

Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills is leading Ofsted's work into how regulated early years and childcare providers in England have delivered child- centred practice and care, within the context of the restrictions placed on society during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

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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 . 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 15 February 2021, the provider notified us about a significant event at the setting. 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 16 February 2021, 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. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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n ensure that all staff, including the designated safeguarding lead, fully understand and implement child protection procedures

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n ensure that all staff, including the manager, have a clear knowledge of the setting's policies and procedures so that they can fulfil their roles and responsibilities in keeping children safe n deploy staff effectively to ensure that children are supervised meaning that they are always within staff's sight or hearing

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n take all reasonable steps to identify and minimise potential risks to children in the environment and ensure that staff understand and implement risk assessments

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n maintain an accurate daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises, including their hours of attendance.

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On 3 March 2021, we carried out a regulatory visit to check compliance with the actions above. We found that the provider and staff had improved their knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures and the setting's policies and procedures, which has developed their understanding of their roles and responsibilities. The provider has improved procedures to ensure staff are effectively deployed throughout the day. The provider and staff have implemented effective risk assessment procedures so that any potential risks and hazards at the setting are identified promptly and minimised. Children's attendance records are now maintained in line with the requirements.

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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 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.

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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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