Early years · Early years complaint outcome
St Andrews Pre-School
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- Inspection datesingle source
24 Apr 2025
- URN verified
EY497364
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- Flesch 41, typical 42
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EY497364/ 5973246
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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On 3 March 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to safeguarding policies and procedures, qualifications, training, support and skills, health, safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment, learning and development considerations and assessment.
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On 22 April 2025, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We have issued actions for the provider to take. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.
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n establish effective staff supervision and training arrangements to identify and address weaknesses in staff's practice
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n improve risk assessment in the learning environment to help ensure children's safety
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n ensure staff supervise children well to help keep them safe and meet their needs
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n ensure all staff promote good hygiene practices to help support the health and well-being of children.
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On 12 May 2025, the provider responded to the actions set. We found that arrangements for the supervision and training of staff had been improved to ensure weaknesses in staff's practice are quickly identified and addressed. We also found that steps had been taken to improve staff's understanding of effective supervision of children, risk assessment and good hygiene practices to help keep children safe. 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 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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