Seashells Day 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 http://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 28 February 2023, the provider notified us that the setting was temporarily closed. However, the provider failed to make the notification within 14 days. This is a legal responsibility as set out in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage to notify Ofsted of any changes to the childcare.

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Summary of outcome

On 13 April 2023, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We served a welfare requirements notice. This is a legal notice that requires the provider to take action within the timescales set out. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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Summary of outcome

n ensure that staffing arrangements meet the needs of all children and staff are deployed effectively

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Summary of outcome

n ensure that for children aged two, there is at least one member of staff to every four children

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Summary of outcome

n ensure that for children aged three and over, there is at least one member of staff to every eight children.

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Summary of outcome

On 28 April 2023, we carried out a compliance check. The focus of the visit was to check whether the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised at the last visit. We found that the provider had relocated the baby unit into the main building. These actions have helped the provider ensure that babies are adequately supervised and are always within sight or hearing. Children aged two are now located within their own room separate from children aged three plus. These actions have helped the provider to effectively monitor staff to child ratios throughout the nursery, and to ensure that all children's needs are met. We are satisfied with the actions taken by the provider.

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Summary of outcome

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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