Clever Clowns Day Nursery

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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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On 19 October 2022, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. Following the inspection we served a welfare requirements notice on 28 October 2022. 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 take all reasonable steps to ensure that staff and children are not exposed to risks, and implement effective risk assessment procedures to manage hazards

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n ensure that the premises and equipment are organised in a way that meets the needs of children and keeps them safe, including removing broken resources and rubbish immediately

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n take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of children, staff and others on the premises in the case of fire or any other emergency, and that emergency evacuation procedure are effective in all areas of the nursery

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n ensure that all staff understand the safeguarding policy and procedures, and have up-to- date knowledge of safeguarding issues, including the whistle-blowing procedures

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n demonstrate how staff looking after children are suitable to fulfil the requirements of their roles, particularly those working with the youngest of children

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n demonstrate how the key-person system is effective and that every child's care is tailored to meet their individual needs

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n demonstrate how children will have access to fresh drinking water at all times

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n ensure that all staff have appropriate training, skills, knowledge, and a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities to enable them to offer quality learning and development experiences for all children that continually improves.

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We also suspended the provider's registration on 19 October 2022 because we believed children may be at risk of harm. Suspension allows time for the provider to take steps to reduce or eliminate the risk of harm to children. The provider has a right to appeal against a suspension. The provider may not provide childcare for which registration is required while the suspension is in place and may commit an offence if they do so.

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On 6 November 2022, the provider resigned their registration. Therefore, we were not able to monitor the welfare requirements notice. The provider is no longer 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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