Rainbow 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 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 22 June 2023, the provider notified us of a significant event. 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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Summary of outcome

On 6 July 2023, we carried out a regulatory telephone call. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. With regards to some of the requirements, the provider had already taken action. They had provided staff with additional training about their policy for recording, and discussing with parents, all injuries a child arrives at the setting with.

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Summary of outcome

With regards to other 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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Summary of outcome

n ensure all staff, including the manager, have a good knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues so that they are alert to possible indicators that a child may be at risk of harm

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n ensure that any information which may indicate a child is at risk of harm is promptly acted upon, in line with local safeguarding partnership procedures;

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n ensure records are maintained that are sufficiently detailed to enable the safe and efficient management of the setting, particularly in relation to any safeguarding concerns, and that any such information is appropriately shared with other professionals working children.

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Summary of outcome

On 17 July 2023, we carried out a regulatory visit. The focus of the visit was to check whether the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare actions.

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Summary of outcome

We found that the provider had taken suitable action to improve their record keeping systems. They had also booked further safeguarding training and strengthened their knowledge, including regarding when to share relevant information with other agencies.

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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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