Witcombe, Claire Elizabeth

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 http://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 8 October 2024, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to Supporting and understanding children's behaviour, Staff: child ratios, Safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment.

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Summary of outcome

On 12 November 2024, we carried out an unannounced 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 6 December 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 risk assessment is used effectively to identify hazards across the environment in order to ensure that children are safe at all times

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Summary of outcome

n ensure that children are in hearing and eyesight when eating and at all other times within hearing or eyesight

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Summary of outcome

On 20 December 2024, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider had reviewed risk assessment procedures and removed hazards from the environment. The provider had also reviewed the routine to help ensure that children are in both hearing and eyesight when they are eating, and at all other times, they are within hearing or eyesight.

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Summary of outcome

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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