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Early years · Early years compliance action

Acorn At Cold Harbour

Inspected 24 Aug 2021 · URN 2556721

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  • Inspection datesingle source

    24 Aug 2021

  • URN verified

    2556721

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Flesch 38, typical 35
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Findings 67%What needs to improve 33%

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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 http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework.

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Summary of outcome

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 9 August 2021 the provider notified us of a safeguarding concern. This 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 19 August 2021, we carried out an unannounced regulatory telephone call. We found that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. We have issued actions for the provider to take. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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Summary of outcome

ensure staff are deployed effectively to keep children within sight and hearing at all times and always within sight or hearing, particularly when children are moving between the indoor and outdoor environments

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take all reasonable steps to keep children safe and meet their individual needs.

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Summary of outcome

We will monitor the provider's response to ensure that the action is successfully completed.

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Summary of outcome

The provider responded to our notice to improve by 3 September 2021. We found that the provider had taken appropriate action.

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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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