Early years · Early years complaint outcome
Little Acorns
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- Inspection datesingle source
24 Apr 2025
- URN verified
EY389345
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- On 4 March 2025, we carried out another regulatory telephone call because the provider had failed to provide Ofsted with the information requested. p.1
- We found that the provider had not met the action. p.1
- On 22 April 2025, we found that the provider had not met the action set in the welfare requirement notice. p.1
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- Pages
- 2
- Words of findings
- 450
- longer than usual (typical 281)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 48, typical 42
- Average sentence
- 15 words
- Next steps
- 1
- typical 1
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- 3%
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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.
p.1
Summary of outcome
On 26 April and 29 August 2024, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.
p.1
Summary of outcome
On 23 May 2024, we carried out a regulatory telephone call. We found the provider was not meeting one of the requirements and requested that the provider supplied Ofsted with information to check the suitability of the nominated individual. On 4 March 2025, we carried out another regulatory telephone call because the provider had failed to provide Ofsted with the information requested. We have issued an action for the provider to take. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.
p.1
Summary of outcome
n ensure that Ofsted is provided with information to check the suitability of the nominated individual.
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Summary of outcome
On 11 April 2025, we telephoned the provider because they had not responded to the action set. We found that the provider had not met the action. We have therefore 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.
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Summary of outcome
n ensure that Ofsted is provided with information to check the suitability of the nominated individual.
p.1
Summary of outcome
On 22 April 2025, we found that the provider had not met the action set in the welfare requirement notice. We have served another 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. Action needed by 16 May 2025:
p.1
Summary of outcome
n ensure that Ofsted is provided with information to check the suitability of the nominated individual.
p.2
Summary of outcome
On 15 May 2025, the provider responded to the action set. On 19 May 2025, we telephoned the provider. The provider has supplied Ofsted with the information required to confirm their suitability of the nominated individual. 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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