Bright Horizons Dorking Day Nursery and Preschool

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 06 January 2023, the provider notified us of an incident around child supervision. The notification means that the provider met their legal responsibility as set out in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage to notify Ofsted of significant events.

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On 01 February 2023, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements and had taken action to put this right. This included improving staff deployment and procedures relating to children's transitions around the nursery.

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Additionally, during the regulatory visit, 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. In relation to the new areas of concern, we issued actions for the provider to take. This is a legal notice that requires the provider to take the actions below

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n implement a robust risk assessment to identify hazards and take prompt action to reduce or remove them to improve the safety of children

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n ensure that confidential information and records are stored securely and can only be accessed by those that have the right to see them.

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On 13 February 2023, the provider responded to the actions set. We found that the provider had improved their risk assessments and access to confidential information. We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised.

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The provider will be able to give parents further information about this. 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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