Ladybirds 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 3 November 2022, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. The report and inspection outcome will be published in due course.

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Following the inspection we served a welfare requirements notice on 22 November 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 demonstrate how progress checks for children aged between two and three years will be completed and shared with parents

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n ensure the manager is appropriately qualified and there is a named deputy who is capable to take over in the manager's absence

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n implement an effective recruitment system to ensure that information about staff qualifications, identity checks and vetting processes have been completed

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n demonstrate how staff will receive induction training to help them understand their roles and responsibilities

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n train all staff to understand the safeguarding policy and procedures and ensure all staff have up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues

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n demonstrate how staff will receive appropriate supervision, training and professional development opportunities, to ensure they offer quality learning and development experiences for children

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n ensure all staff involved in preparing and handling food have received training in food hygiene

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n implement an effective system for risk assessing areas children access to ensure their safety

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n demonstrate how the quality of education will promote children's progress and their next steps in learning.

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We also suspended the provider's registration o n 3 November 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 1 December 2022 we completed an unannounced visit to check that the provider was complying with the suspension and to establish if they had met the actions raised.

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We found that the setting had remained closed since the suspension had been imposed, demonstrating the provider had complied with the suspension notice.

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We also found that the provider had met all of the actions raised. They explained the new procedures that are now in place to ensure that the progress checks of children aged between two and three years have been completed. There are now arrangements in place to ensure that the outcome of these progress checks are communicated to parents. The provider has completed training to strengthen her understanding of safe recruitment. As such, all staff now hold an enhanced DBS check, references are in place, proof of qualifications are on record, and sufficient staff hold a paediatric first aid qualification. Anyone involved in the preparation of food has completed training in food hygiene and handling. Additionally, there are now sufficient qualified staff to work with the children, and the provider now understands the requirements in relation to qualifications. Arrangements are in place for the recruitment of an appropriately qualified and experienced manager, with

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the provider taking on the role of deputy manager. Induction procedures for staff have been strengthened to ensure that from day one, staff are clear on their roles and responsibilities. The provider has updated their own safeguarding training, as have the staff team, so that they all now have an up to date knowledge of safeguarding issues. The provider has put in place arrangements for regular and purposeful supervision meetings for staff, which will focus on training and development needs, in order to enhance staff practice and improve outcomes for children. The provider gave clear explanations on how learning activities for children will be appropriately targeted to give the right level of challenge, and have clear next steps in place. Finally, procedures for risk assessing the environment have been overhauled. All staff are now clear on their responsibilities to check all areas of the nursery environment to ensure children are not placed at risk.

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Following the visit on 1 December 2022 a decision was reached to lift the suspension of registration on 9 November 2022, as the matters of risk that gave rise to the suspension no- longer applied.

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The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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