Early years · Early years complaint outcome
Footsteps Nursery Walmley
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- Inspection datesingle source
19 Nov 2024
- URN verified
EY489802
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- Pages
- 2
- Words of findings
- 282
- about usual (typical 281)
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- Hard
- Flesch 44, typical 42
- Average sentence
- 17 words
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- 1
- typical 1
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- 6%
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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 17 October 2024, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to staff: child ratios, including staff deployment, risk assessment and staff training, support, and skills.
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Summary of outcome
On 11 November 2024, we carried out a regulatory telephone call. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We have issued actions for the provider to take.
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Summary of outcome
n ensure staff deployment meets the needs of all children and keeps them safe.
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Summary of outcome
n improve risk assessments to identify, minimise or remove any risks to ensure children's safety.
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n effectively monitor staff practices and provide support, coaching and training to ensure they have appropriate skills, knowledge and understanding to fulfil their roles.
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Summary of outcome
On 3 December 2024, the provider responded to the actions set. We found that the provider had improved their knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures. They have completed training with staff and this is being monitored through increased oversight from the management team. 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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