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Apple Blossom Day Nursery

Inspected 6 Feb 2024 · published 7 Feb 2024 · URN EY394728

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  • Inspection datesingle source

    6 Feb 2024

  • URN verified

    EY394728

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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 23 January 2024, the provider notified us of a significant event where children were able to leave the premises unsupervised. 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 26 and 31 January 2024, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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Summary of outcome

On 05 February 2024, we carried out a regulatory visit. Although the provider has taken steps to put things right, we found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements.

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Summary of outcome

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.

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Summary of outcome

ensure risk assessment procedures are understood and implemented to help to keep children safe, particularly in relation to the outside area. We will monitor the provider's response to ensure the action is successfully completed.

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Summary of outcome

On 13 February 2024, we carried out a regulatory visit. The provider has responded to the actions set.

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Summary of outcome

We found that the provider had taken steps to improve staff's knowledge and understanding of new risk assessment procedures to ensure the outdoor areas are safe and secure for children.

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Summary of outcome

We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised. 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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