Little Gems Early Years Nursery

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 10 August 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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Summary of outcome

On 16 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 raised at their last inspection.

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Summary of outcome

We found the provider had met some of the actions but not others. The provider had improved the safeguarding and child protection knowledge and understanding of it's staff, to ensure any future concerns are acted upon, without delay, to keep children safe. The provider had improved staff deployment to ensure children are adequately supervised.

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Summary of outcome

In relation to the unmet actions, 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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Summary of outcome

n improve coaching and supervision sessions to ensure that identified weaknesses in practice are addressed and to ensure leaders and staff are clear in their roles and responsibilities

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Summary of outcome

n develop and implement effective behaviour management strategies that help to promote children's emotional well-being.

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Summary of outcome

On 14 October 2021 we carried out a monitoring visit. We found that the provider had suitability met the actions raised.

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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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