Cambridge 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 10 October 2023, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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Summary of outcome

On 11 October 2023 we suspended the provider's registration.

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Summary of outcome

The overall effectiveness of the provision was judged to be inadequate and we served a welfare requirements notice. The inspection report sets out the actions the provider was required to take to meet the requirements.

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Summary of outcome

On 10 November 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 raised at their last inspection.

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Summary of outcome

We found the provider had met some of the safeguarding and welfare actions but not others.

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Summary of outcome

The provider has taken steps to improve recruitment procedures and to ensure vetting processes that help to assure the suitability of new and existing staff are in place. Staff have received training about safeguarding and child protection and staff spoken to during the visit demonstrated a suitable understanding of how to safeguard children. The provider has improved the cleanliness and hygiene of the nursery and has put in place appropriate key person arrangements and processes for sharing information with parents.

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However, the provider has not demonstrated that they have met all of the actions raised at the last inspection and served in the welfare requirements notice.

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Summary of outcome

We have served another 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. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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Summary of outcome

EYFS 3.21 improve the arrangements for induction so that staff fully understand their roles and responsibilities

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EYFS 3.63 improve the security of the premises to reduce the risk of children being able to leave the premises unsupervised

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EYFS 3.29 improve the staffing arrangements to ensure staff are appropriately deployed so that all children are adequately supervised, that their needs are met and that they are safe

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EYFS 3.22 ensure that all staff receive effective supervision that provides them with support, coaching and training and promotes the interests of children

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EYFS 3.65 improve the risk assessment procedures and take action to minimise or remove hazards, so that children are not exposed to any unnecessary risks

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EYFS 3.60 improve the arrangements for sleeping children, so that the sleeping environment meets their needs and promotes restful sleep

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EYFS 3.21 train staff to understand and implement the nursery curriculum so that children benefit from meaningful learning experiences and good quality interaction with staff that inspires, motivates and helps them build on what they already know and can do.

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We will monitor the provider's response to ensure the actions are successfully completed.

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Summary of outcome

On 6 December 2023, the provider resigned their registration while suspended. We were not able to monitor the provider's response to meet the actions raised in the welfare requirements notice.

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Summary of outcome

They are no longer a registered childcare provider.

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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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