Littlemonkeys Daycare

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. 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 23 June 2023, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. On 19 July 2023, we carried out a regulatory visit. We have served a welfare requirements notice. This is a legal notice that required the provider to take the actions below within the timescales set out. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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take action to ensure the requirements of health and safety legislation, including hygiene requirements are suitable and fit for purpose

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review hygiene routines to ensure necessary steps are taken to prevent the spread of infection, with particular regard to mealtimes

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ensure the premises and equipment are organised in a way that meets the needs of children

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ensure all risks and hazards to children's safety are identified, removed or minimised.

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On 1 August 2023, we found that the provider had met some of the safeguarding and welfare actions but not others. We found that the provider had improved the hygiene routines to ensure necessary steps are taken to prevent the spread of infection, with particular regard to mealtimes.

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Summary of outcome

We have served another welfare requirements notice, which includes a new areas of concern. 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. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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take action to ensure the requirements of health and safety legislation, including hygiene requirements are suitable and fit for purpose

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ensure the premises and equipment is organised in a way that meets the needs of all children

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ensure all risks and hazards to children's safety are identified, removed or minimised

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ensure staff are deployed effectively to implement appropriate and consistent behaviour strategies for all children; this specifically refers to ensuring children's behaviour is managed appropriately, and help children understand the consequences of their actions on others.

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Summary of outcome

On 15 August 2023, we carried out an inspection and found that the provider had met the actions set at the last welfare requirements notice, however was not meeting all of the requirements. The report and inspection outcome will be published in due course. 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 complaints

We publish details of complaints made against childminders, home childcarers and childcare providers where we or the provider have taken action in order to meet legal requirements.

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Publication of complaints

We publish details of complaints on our website for a period of five years.

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Publication of complaints

For further information about the complaints process please view the Concerns and complaints about childminders and childcare providers leaflet .

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