The Co-operative Childcare Hounslow

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 2 May 2023, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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Summary of outcome

On 30 May 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. 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 ensure that staff fully understand their responsibilities to supervise children to reduce accidents occuring and make sure children are safe at all times

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n improve the system for the daily monitoring of staff practices to ensure the smooth and safe running of the nursery

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n ensure that the garden areas are safe and suitable for the ages of children being cared for

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n ensure that areas used for preparation of baby milk feeds is suitable and meets hygiene requirements

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n improve staff's understanding of the risk assessment for outdoor play to ensure it identifies hazards and take action to eliminate these hazards

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n ensure that fresh drinking water is available and accessible to children at all times.

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Summary of outcome

The welfare requirements notice was monitored at an inspection on 12 June 2023. The report and inspection outcome will be published in due course. We found that staff have improved their understanding of their responsibility to ensure that children are supervised at all times. Risk assessments for the premises have now been updated to ensure the outdoor area is safe. The area used to prepare milk for babies is clean and suitable. Drinking water is now accessible for children and managers have improved their monitoring systems to support the effective running of the nursery.

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Summary of outcome

We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised. 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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