The New Westmere Day 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 15 October 2021, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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Summary of outcome

On 19 October 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 November 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 and learning and development actions, raised at their last inspection.

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Summary of outcome

We found the provider had removed visible risks to children and taken steps to ensure that the premises are safe and suitable for use by the children and staff. The provider has updated risk assessments and will provide training for staff on these. The provider has re- trained staff on the setting's policy and procedure for administering medication to children. The provider has taken steps to ensure cleaning products are safe to use when children are present. New policies and procedures for staff deployment and maintaining the correct staff:child ratios are now in place. The provider has provided safeguarding training for staff and has put new systems in place to ensure that staff receive regular coaching and supervision for their individual roles. The provider has employed more qualified staff to work directly with the children. The provider has provided training for staff with the local authority

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Summary of outcome

to deepen their knowledge of the revised early years foundation stage.

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Summary of outcome

We are satisfied the provider has met 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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