Maggie's Day Nursery Eastbourne

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 5 January 2024, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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Summary of outcome

On 7 May 2024, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We have issued actions for the provider to take. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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Summary of outcome

improve safer recruitment processes so that all vetting check queries are followed up and completed in a timely way to be assured of staff suitability

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ensure all designated safeguarding leads and staff have up to date knowledge about current child protection issues

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ensure all staff receive induction and relevant subsequent training that is monitored to help them understand their roles and responsibilities

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improve staff supervision arrangements to address gaps in professional knowledge and offer specific coaching and support to help raise practice to the highest level

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improve processes for addressing and taking appropriate action when discussing sensitive issues via supervision meetings so that the ongoing suitability of staff is assured

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take steps to fully embed the key person approach so in the absence of a key person, cover staff receive all information about children's individual needs so continuity of care and education prevails

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Summary of outcome

ensure staff implement children's special educational needs support plans consistently. On 25 May 2024, the provider responded to the actions set. We found that the provider had improved safer recruitment processes, taken steps to ensure leaders and staff have up to date knowledge about child protection issues and revised supervision arrangements so leaders have greater oversight and governance of operational practice of the setting. We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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Summary of outcome

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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