Paskals Day Nursery Limited

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-foundationstage-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 28 January 2025, the provider notified us about information relating to Staff: child ratios and the Safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment. 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 significant events.

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Summary of outcome

On 3 February 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. This included where a door had been found to be unlocked, the provider had taken immediate action by putting in place procedures to ensure this could not happen again. They revisited and amended their risk assessments to ensure children could not leave the premises unsupervised and unauthorised people could not access the premises.

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Summary of outcome

We also discussed previous notifications the provider had made to Ofsted since the last inspection. This related to Safeguarding policies and procedures, Suitable people, Safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment, Health, Qualifications, training, support and skills. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements and had taken action to put this right. We found there had been a delay in safeguarding concerns being reported to higher management to enable the referral process to be followed. The provider had ensured staff training had been updated and ensured staff knowledge was adequate. In addition, it was found a child had been unsupervised in the outdoor area. The provider had ensured new procedures were introduced to ensure regular head counts and signing in and out of children. They made changes to the premises to enable children to be viewed at all times.

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Summary of outcome

The provider will be able to give parents further information about this. 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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