Tops 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 9 May 2024, the provider notified us that concerns had been raised about the practice of a member of staff. 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 a significant event.

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Summary of outcome

On 13 June 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. Following the inspection, we served a welfare requirements notice on 18 June 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.

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Summary of outcome

n ensure that the designated safeguarding lead liaises with external safeguarding agencies without delay to share relevant information to help keep children safe.

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Summary of outcome

n improve safeguarding procedures to ensure that all relevant staff, including the designated safeguarding lead, have a good understanding of circumstances in children's lives that may put them at risk of harm

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Summary of outcome

n support staff to set clear and appropriate expectations for children's behaviour to help children to learn to manage their own behaviour and the potential consequences of their actions.

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Summary of outcome

On 20 June 2024, we carried out a regulatory telephone call. The focus of the call was to check whether the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare actions due by 14 June 2024, raised at their last inspection. We found that the provider had liaised with relevant agencies and now has a thorough understanding of their responsibilities in keeping children safe. On 4 July 2024, we carried out a further regulatory telephone call. The focus of the call was to check whether the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare actions due by 1 July 2024, raised at their last inspection. We found the provider had reviewed and improved safeguarding procedures which are now robust. Training has been provided to all staff to improve how they support and manage children's behaviour. We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised.

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Summary of outcome

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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