Play Away Day Nurseries Ltd

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 December 2024, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting EYFS requirements relating to 'concerns about children's safety and welfare'.

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Summary of outcome

On 6 January 2025, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements and had taken action to put this right. The provider had revisited their safeguarding procedures with all staff and improved the record keeping procedures. However, during the visit, we found the provider was not meeting some other 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.

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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

n ensure that staff qualification ratios are consistently maintained in the baby room

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Summary of outcome

n implement effective monitoring systems to ensure policies and procedures are followed by all staff to ensure the safety of babies at sleep times. On 17 January 2025 the provider notified us about EYFS requirement relating to 'staff taking medication/other substances.' 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 incident.

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Summary of outcome

On 21 January 2025 we conducted a regulatory visit. We found that the provider had responded to the actions set during the visit that took place on 6 January 2025. The provider has ensured that staff qualifications are now consistently maintained in the baby room. The provider has also provided further baby training for all staff, and now conduct regular checks to observe practice.

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Summary of outcome

We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised.

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Additionally, during the regulatory visit, we found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements in relation to their notification and had taken action to put this right.

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Summary of outcome

The provider had conducted a full investigation into the incident. They have re-issued their medication policy and introduced new paperwork to record staff medication. The provider has also reinforced the importance of the correct storage of medication.

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Summary of outcome

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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