Hilltop 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 26 November 2024, the provider notified us of a significant incident that may impact on staff's suitability. Although 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, this was not reported within the required timescales.

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Summary of outcome

On 8 January 2025, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the 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. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this. The provider is still registered with Ofsted. Actions needed by 29 January 2025.

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Summary of outcome

- ensure those who have a lead role in safeguarding have a secure understanding of their role and responsibilities, including allegation management and providing staff with guidance and support they need to keep children safe;

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-ensure staff training in relation to safeguarding policies and procedures, is effective in providing staff with the knowledge and skills they need to identify and action potential child welfare concerns, including those relating to existing injuries;

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Summary of outcome

-improve communication arrangements with parents to ensure staff have the most up to date information to enable them to meet children's individual needs.

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Summary of outcome

On 23 January 2025, the provider notified us of a new significant incident. 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. On 3 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 on 8 January 2025, and to explore the information within the most recent notification. We found that all staff, including those with a lead role in safeguarding, have updated and improved their knowledge of safeguarding matters. This includes their understanding of their safeguarding roles and responsibilities and the signs and symptoms of potential child abuse. We also found that the provider has made positive changes to the way they communicate with parents, in order to meet children's individual care needs.

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Summary of outcome

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 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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