St Gregorys Child Care Trust

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 4 June 2024, the provider notified us of a significant event. 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 an incident where children were not fully supervised during transition time.

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Summary of outcome

On 11 June 2024, we carried out a regulatory telephone call. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements and had taken some action to put this right. The provider has put measures in place to ensure staff carry out appropriate headcounts during transition times, more staff are available during lunch time and that there is better communication when staff change at lunch time during holiday club.

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Summary of outcome

However, the provider was not meeting some additional requirements. We have issued actions for the provider to take.

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Summary of outcome

ensure a daily record of the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance is completed is kept

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Summary of outcome

provide effective supervision for all staff to ensure that the setting's policies and procedures to keep children safe are understood and consistently implemented.

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Summary of outcome

We will monitor the provider's response to ensure the actions are successfully completed.

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Summary of outcome

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

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Summary of outcome

On 20 June 2024, the provider responded to the actions set. We found that the provider had improved their knowledge and understanding of maintaining an accurate daily register and had ensured that policies and procedures that keep children safe are understood and implemented.

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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 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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