Nature Wanderers Ltd

Summary of outcome

All early years providers must meet the legal requirements in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage . 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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On 31 August 2023, we received concerns that this provider was not meeting some of these requirements. We carried out a regulatory visit on 8 September 2023. We found that the provider was not meeting some of the requirements.

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We served a welfare requirements notice. This is a legal notice that requires the provider to take the actions below within the timescales set out.

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n provide training for all staff to ensure that they understand the safeguarding policy and procedures to ensure that all staff know how to recognise signs of concern and to follow reporting procedures without delay

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n ensure that any person who takes the role of deputy manager in the absence of the manager is given the skills and the knowledge they require to take charge effectively

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n manage staff deployment to ensure that children are always adequately supervised to meet their needs and to keep them safe

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n ensure that risk assessment is carried out to identify all potential areas of hazard and that staff understand and follow action to minimise or remove these hazards

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n ensure that you record all required information for every child that is in your care: date of birth; name and address of every parent and/or carer who is known to the provider (and information about any other person who has parental responsibility for the child); which parent(s) and/or carer(s) the child normally lives with; and emergency contact details for parents and/or carers

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n improve your understanding of the circumstances in which you must notify Ofsted of significant events

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n ensure that records required for the safe and efficient management of the setting are easily available when required We monitored the provider's compliance with the notice at inspection on 10 October 2023. We found that the provider had met some of the actions but not all. At this inspection we also found further breaches of requirements and issued a further welfare requirement notice. These are detailed in the inspection report of 10 October 2023.

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We carried out a monitoring visit on 2 November 2023. We found that the provider had taken some action to meet the notices served but much of this had not yet had significant impact to bring about all required improvements.

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We completed a further monitoring visit on 1 December 2023. At this visit we found that the provider was operating without sufficient qualified staff, and that there was no suitable person in charge on that day. Staff were also not ensuring that children wore gloves outside in very cold weather. The provider was still not meeting requirements in relation to risk assessment and supervision of children.

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We served a further welfare requirements notice.

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n ensure that a person who holds a full relevant qualification at level 3 is present at all times when children attend

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n ensure that staff follow appropriate risk assessments in place for outdoor play, including that they make sure that children are suitably

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We carried out a further monitoring visit on 29 January 2024. We found that by 29 January 2024 the provider had taken sufficient action to meet the actions set.

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For example, staff have all undergone further training to enable them to assess risks appropriately. They deputy manager understands their role to greater depth and is able to take charge in the manager's absence. Spaces used by children are safer and staff now understand how to supervise children at all times to ensure their safety. The key person system is more securely in place and staff understand their key children's individual needs. Staff ensure that children wear appropriate clothing in all weathers.

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We will carry out a further inspection of the provision within six months of the original inspection.

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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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