Abberley House Nursery

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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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On 9 February 2024, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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The report and inspection outcome will be published in due course. Following the inspection we served a welfare requirements notice on 22 February 2024. 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.

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n ensure that risk assessment is used effectively to identify any risks to children's health or safety and make sure that action is taken to remove or minimise these in a timely way

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n make sure that the premises is maintained at a safe and suitable temperature at all times when children are present

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n ensure that the lead practitioner for safeguarding understands their role and responsibilities, including how to identify, understand and respond appropriately to signs of possible abuse and neglect

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n implement an effective safeguarding policy and procedure in line with the guidance and procedures of the Local Safeguarding Partners

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n provide all staff with training that enables them to understand how to respond to any signs of possible abuse in a timely and appropriate way

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n ensure that all information and records are clear, accurate and sufficiently detailed to promote the safe and efficient management of the setting and the safeguarding of children

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n ensure that staff are deployed effectively at all times to meet the needs of children n provide all staff with induction training that helps them to understand their roles and responsibilities, including the procedures to follow in the event of an emergency evacuation or a safeguarding concern arising

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n implement regular and effective arrangements for the supervision of all staff to provide opportunities for support, coaching and to discuss any issues or concerns to promote the interests of children

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n embed an effective key person system to ensure that every child's care is tailored to meet their individual needs and children and their parents are supported to build settled relationships.

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On 15 March 2024, 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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On 15 March 2024, we found that the provider responded to the actions set. We found that risk assessment has been used effectively to remove or minimise risks to children's safety. The provider has taken appropriate action to make sure that the premises is maintained at a safe and suitable temperature. There is a new lead practitioner for safeguarding who understands their role and responsibilities. The provider has implemented a new safeguarding policy and procedure that takes account of local procedures. All staff have undertaken training to ensure that they understand their safeguarding responsibilities. The provider has implemented new documentation to ensure that information and records are recorded clearly and accurately. Staff deployment has been improved to ensure that the needs of children are met. The provider has made sure that new staff receive induction training to understand their role. All staff have received opportunities for supervision to

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promote the interests of children. The provider has reviewed the key person system to make sure that staff are able to meet each child's individual needs.

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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 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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