Dradishaw House 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 01 February 2023, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We have served a welfare requirements notice (WRN). 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 implement the setting's safeguarding policy and procedure in practice and take prompt action to share any concerns about a child's welfare with the relevant agencies, where required

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n provide all staff, including the designated safeguarding leads in the setting, with safeguarding training so that they know and understand how to identify and respond to child protection concerns

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n ensure accurate and sufficiently detailed records are kept for all child protection concerns, so that information is available to all those who require access to them

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n implement the settings policy and procedure for administering medications to children, and ensure that they are stored safely on the premises and within easy access

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n implement an effective system to monitor medications staff take and ensure that they seek medical advice about any medicines which may impact their ability to care for children

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n implement effective risk assessments to ensure all areas of the premises children access are safe and suitable

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n ensure sleeping mats used are suited to the age of the child and in line with the latest government safety guidance

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n ensure all fire safety and fire control equipment is easy to access and available in all areas of the premises

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n ensure staff consistently implement robust and thorough hygiene and care practices to promote the good health of children.

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On 24 February 2023, we carried out a further regulatory visit. We found the provider was still not meeting some of the requirements and found further weaknesses in the leadership and management of the setting. We have served another welfare requirements notice. 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 staff consistently implement robust and thorough hygiene and care practices to promote the good health of children

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n ensure the visitor policy is implemented effectively and all unvetted visitors are adequately supervised during their time in the nursery

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On 8 March 2023, we conducted a full inspection of the setting. We found that the provider was meetings the requirements set out in the WRN. The provider remains registered with Ofsted.

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