Collierswood Village Day Nursery

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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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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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On 13 May 2021, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. The overall effectiveness of the provision was judged to be inadequate. The inspection report sets out the actions the provider was required to take to meet the requirements.

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On 11 Jun 2021, we carried out a regulatory visit. The focus of the visit was to check whether the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare actions, raised at their last inspection.

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We found that the provider had implemented an effective key person system. Staff had improved relationships with parents and had collected information from them to support each child. Parents were also more involved and kept up to date with their child's learning and development. Staff support, monitoring and coaching had improved and staff had a good understanding of their roles and responsibilities.

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Additionally, during the visit, we found new areas of concern. This means that the provider was not meeting other requirements as set out in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage.

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In relation to the new areas of concern, on 16 June 2021 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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• take steps to ensure that risks to children's safety are identified, removed or minimised.

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On 21 June 2021, we carried out another regulatory visit. The focus of the visit was to monitor the provider's response to ensure the action was successfully completed.

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We found that the provider had made improvements in the garden. Areas that put children at risk have been cleared and a new planting area has been created. New equipment is in place and staff have improved their risk assessment process.

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We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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