Raysfield Pre-school Playgroup

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 8 March 2022, 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 28 March 2022, 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. We found the provider had met some of the safeguarding and welfare actions but not others.

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Summary of outcome

Staff and managers are now confident in following effective e-safety procedures. They know the mobile phone and e-safety policy and have clear procedures in place for reviewing CCTV footage. Staff are clear on the procedures they need to follow for ensuring the premises are safe, secure and hygienic throughout the day. The manager has improved her recruitment processes and has more rigorous procedures in place for interviews and checking staff's suitability. Staff confirm they feel supported in their work, have regular meetings and attend training that has improved aspects of practice, including the support they give the children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Children now have access to water at all times and nappy changing procedures meet children's needs. The manager has updated committee members on their role and responsibilities in responding to complaints in line with the setting's procedure.

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Summary of outcome

We have served another welfare requirements notice for the actions that were not met. 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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n ensure that staff are deployed effectively and supervise children at all times, to keep children safe and to meet their individual needs, with particular regard to the toddler room

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n provide children with effective support and guidance to help them understand positive behaviour expectations, with particular regard to the toddler room.

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On 14 April 2022 and 26 April 2022, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of the requirements.

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Summary of outcome

On 4 May 2022, 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 visit and to check whether the provider was meeting the requirements. We found that the provider had not met the actions set in the welfare requirements notice.

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Additionally, 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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Summary of outcome

We have served another welfare requirements notice for the actions that were not met and for the new areas of concern. 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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n ensure that the designated safeguarding lead (DSL) understands their responsibility and is capable of fulfilling their role to notify the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) and Ofsted should allegations be made against adults working at the setting

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n ensure that staff are deployed effectively at all times, to meet children's individual needs, with particular regard to the toddler room

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n provide children with effective support and guidance to help them understand positive behaviour expectations, with particular regard to the toddler room

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n ensure arrangements are in place to support all children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, to promote equality and inclusion at all times

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n build and maintain effective relationships with all parents to facilitate a positive two-way flow of information sharing, to help ensure all children's individual needs are met.

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We will monitor the provider's response to ensure the actions are successfully completed.

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Publication of complaints

We publish details of complaints made against childminders, home childcarers and childcare providers where we or the provider have taken action in order to meet legal requirements.

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Publication of complaints

We publish details of complaints on our website for a period of five years.

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Publication of complaints

For further information about the complaints process please view the Concerns and complaints about childminders and childcare providers leaflet .

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