Little Explorers - Royal George Road

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 30 October 2023, the provider notified us an incident relating to the management of children's dietary requirements. 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 9 November 2023, we carried out a regulatory telephone call. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements and had taken action to put this right.

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Summary of outcome

The provider investigated the incident and held a management meeting to review their nursery processes relating to the management of children's dietary needs. The provider has adapted their paperwork relating to this and put further measures in place, including more visuals, to increase the level of information shared between their staff team, including kitchen staff. The provider has put additional checks in place that staff must complete before snacks or meals are served to children with allergies and intolerances. Finally, the provider has met with all staff and ensured the team have completed refresher training on managing children's dietary needs. The provider is robustly monitoring practice around snacks and mealtimes to ensure practice has improved.

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Summary of outcome

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 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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