Unicorn 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 3rd June 2022, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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Summary of outcome

On 7th July 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 10th August 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 and learning and development actions, raised at their last inspection.

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Summary of outcome

We found that the provider responded to the actions set. The provider has taken steps to develop and improve staff's knowledge and skills to ensure they meet the needs of all children in their care, including those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Processes to ensure additional funding have been reviewed and improved. They have strengthened staff's focus on children's hygiene and care, and improved the conditions where children sleep. They have reassessed potential risks during outside play and additional fencing has been erected to create a safe place for children to ride bikes and cars. The provider has considered the daily routines and deployed staff suitably to supervise children at all times, including mealtimes and outdoor play. All staff have received training in behaviour management and staff are consistently supporting children to understand their feelings and that actions may harm others. The provider has rearranged the play area for

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Summary of outcome

the two-to-four-year-old children which, has reduced noise levels. This has had a positive impact on children's concentration and language skills. The provider has improved procedures in place to monitor all children's progress. There are now processes in place to monitor the impact of support and training delivered to staff to make sure it is effective and positively impacts the children's experiences and learning in the two-to-four-year-old room.

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Summary of outcome

We are satisfied the provider has met the 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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