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Early years · Early years complaint outcome

Dot's Tots Day Nursery Limited

Inspected 4 Jun 2024 · published 5 Jun 2024 · URN 2712519

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  • Inspection datesingle source

    4 Jun 2024

  • URN verified

    2712519

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−33Criticalmore positive than 70% of reports of this type

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longer than usual (typical 281)
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Flesch 42, typical 42
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17 words
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typical 1
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9%
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Our reference:2712519/5736715

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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Our reference:2712519/5736715

On 4 April 2024, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to key person, staff: child ratios, safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment, and learning and development considerations.

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Our reference:2712519/5736715

On 24 April 2024, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. 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. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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Our reference:2712519/5736715

n establish effective staff supervision and training to identify and address weaknesses in relation to staff's practice and teaching to ensure better outcomes for children

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n implement an effective key person system to ensure that children's individual needs are met

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n ensure there are enough staff available on a daily basis to meet the ratio requirements and to ensure children's needs are met

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n take steps to meet the qualification requirements of the statutory requirements of the EYFS

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n ensure that all staff understand how to manage children's behaviour appropriately

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n ensure that all areas of the premises are safe and suitable to keep children safe

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n develop staff's knowledge and understanding of risk assessment to enable them to identify and eliminate any potential risks to children's safety n ensure that all parents are kept informed about who their child's key person is.

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Our reference:2712519/5736715

On 12 June 2024, we carried out an inspection to monitor the welfare requirements notice issued. We found that the provider had met some of the actions raised. The inspection report sets out the actions the provider was required to take to meet the requirements. 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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