Early years · Early years compliance action
Little Shining Stars
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- Inspection datesingle source
16 May 2024
- URN verified
EY475114
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- 2
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- Flesch 50, typical 35
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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 . 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 8 March 2024, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. The overall effectiveness of the provision was judged to be inadequate.
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Summary of outcome
We served the provider with 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 improve staff's and leaders' awareness of how to risk assess the activities and resources provided for children, to ensure that resources are safe and appropriate for children's ages and stages of development
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n maintain the hygiene and cleanliness of play equipment in the outdoor play area
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n ensure that leaders have clear oversight of staff deployment to ensure children's safety during school collection and drop off times
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n ensure that staffing arrangements allow for at least one member of staff who holds an up-to-date paediatric first aid qualification to be present to supervise children during school drop off and collection times.
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Summary of outcome
On 22 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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Summary of outcome
We found that the provider had taken action to improve leaders' and staff's knowledge of how to appropriately risk assess activities and resources. They have put into place a system to ensure that outdoor play equipment is regularly cleaned and maintained to a hygienic standard. Leaders have plans in place to ensure that staff are deployed suitably, to make sure that only those who obtain a paediatric first-aid qualification can supervise children on outings. We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised.
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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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