Bear Cubs Day Nursery Ltd

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 23 August 2021, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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Summary of outcome

On 24 August 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.

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ensure that risk assessments identify all areas of hazard to children and take action to reduce or remove such hazards; this is with particular reference to managing children's access to high-risk areas such as the kitchen

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make sure that staffing arrangements meet children's needs and ensure their safety. This is with particular reference to making sure children are safely supervised at all times

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ensure that you maintain an accurate record of all children's times of attendance

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ensure that you apply the knowledge gained through your paediatric first aid training to give appropriate first aid treatment, this is particularly in reference to treating burns.

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Summary of outcome

On 27 September 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. We found that the provider had updated their risk assessment procedures to ensure children's safety. They had improved arrangements for supervising children and updated their knowledge of first aid matters. The provider had met the actions set and 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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