Little Folks Day Nursery

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

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Summary of outcome

On 01 May 2024, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. The report and inspection outcome will be published in due course.

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Summary of outcome

Following the inspection, we served a welfare requirements notice on 09 May 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. Actions needed by 23 May 2024:

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n implement effective arrangements for inductions, to ensure all staff know the expectations of their role and how policies and procedures are implemented

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n put effective supervisions in place to help coach and mentor staff, to raise the quality of teaching

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n improve staff's understanding of risk assessments to ensure all environments are safe and hygienic

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n ensure there is an effective key-person system in place, so that staff have the information they need to tailor care and support that reflects each child's individual needs, including children with SEND

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Summary of outcome

On 30 May 2023, 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 improved their knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures and now fully understands their responsibilities. Inductions with all new staff have been completed. There is a clear induction procedure for staff to follow. Supervisions have been completed with all staff, this helps them to identify areas they can improve their practice. Improvements to risk assessments have been made. Staff complete regular checks of the environment and thorough checklists have been created. Leaders have completed training on SEND and individual plans for each child have been updated and shared with keypersons.

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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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