New Horizons Day Care LTD

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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 5 March 2024 and 18 March 2024, the provider notified us of two separate events related to the provision. 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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On 8 March 2024 and 19 March 2024, we carried out a regulatory telephone calls to the provider. On 22 March 2024 we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements.

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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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n ensure that statutory agencies are informed, without delay, of any information which indicates that a child may be at risk of harm to ensure that you fulfil your duty to work together to safeguard children, to always fully promote their welfare and safety

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n follow an appropriate policy, in line with local safeguarding children's board procedures, to act swiftly to ensure the safety of children where there are concerns about any issues in their life at home or elsewhere

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n take all reasonable steps to ensure that children are not exposed to risks and demonstrate how risks are being managed

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n improve your understanding of when you must inform the local safeguarding children's board of any serious accident or injury of any child in your care and of how you must act on any advice given

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n ensure that any area used by children is fit for purpose and safe for their use

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n ensure that all staff, including the manager, adequately promote children's health and welfare, in particular relation to identifying when a child is in need of first-aid or medical follow up after accidents and/or incidents to fully promote their safety and welfare n improve the knowledge of all staff, including the manager, of how to identify and reduce risks to children to ensure that they are provided with safe care

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n make and maintain appropriate records for the safe and efficient management of the setting to be able to share pertinent information with parents and other agencies where appropriate

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n make records readily available for inspection

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n ensure that relevant agencies are promptly informed of any significant accident or injury to a child, including dangerous occurrence; this includes appropriate notification to the health and safety executive under your responsibility to inform them of dangerous incidents under the Reporting of Incidents, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) and/or local environmental health services.

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On 23 April 2024 we carried out a visit to the provider to monitor compliance with the actions.

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We found that the provider had met the safeguarding actions. The provider had made improvements to the premises and how they assessed risks which reduced the risks of harm to children. They had improved their understanding of how to follow suitable policies to safeguard children. This included when they should notify other agencies of relevant information. Records were found to be readily available for inspection. The provider had improved their knowledge of instances where first-aid may be required and when to see medical help in an accident or emergency situation. We are satisfied with the action taken.

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Additionally, during the visit, we found new areas of concern. This means that the provider was not meeting other requirements as set out in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage.

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In relation to the new areas of concern, we issued served a further welfare requirements notice

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n support staff to further improve their practice with regards to promptly and consistently implementing policies and procedures. On 5 June 2024 we carried out a further monitoring visit to the setting. We found that the provider had met the action raised. Staff had received further support to improve their practice and this was shown though an improvement in the consistency with which they carried out setting policies and procedures. We are satisfied with the action taken.

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The provider will be able to give parents further information about this. 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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