Tiny Tinkers Nursery

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 24 January 2025, we carried out an 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 31 January 2025. 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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n monitor staff's performance and provide them with effective supervision to identify and address weaknesses in practice that have a significant impact of children's well-being and learning

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n ensure that risk assessments identify and address potential hazards to minimise the risk of harm to children

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n ensure that food is prepared and served appropriately to assure children's safety at mealtimes

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n ensure that babies are placed down to sleep safely, in line with relevant safety guidance n train staff to understand and fulfil their role and responsibilities, with particular regard to risk assessments and safeguarding procedures

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n assign a key person for each child in order to tailor their care and learning to their individual needs

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On 13 February 2025, we carried out a regulatory visit. The focus of the visit was to check whether the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare actions, raised at their last inspection.

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We found that the provider had drawn up a comprehensive action plan and worked with the local authority to make the changes required. Staff have been provided with individualised support, training mentors and effective supervision meetings. Risk assessments have been revised and the provider has purchased some new equipment to minimise hazards to children. Staff have also been provided with relevant training for risk assessment and for safer sleeping arrangements.

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The provider has evaluated and developed the menus for children and discussed food safety with the staff team.

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In addition, the curriculum has been revised and implemented for children. Every child has been assigned a key person in the nursery and staff are aware of how to meet their individual needs.

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We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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