Purple Childcare

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 27 March 2025 and 31 March 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to staff:child ratios, safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment, information and record keeping, health, supporting and understanding children's behaviour.

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Summary of outcome

On 24 April 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.

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Summary of outcome

ensure the premises are fit for purpose, clean and hygienic so that children can play and learn in comfort and safety

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Summary of outcome

improve arrangements for risk assessment to identify, remove or minimise risk to children, with particular regard to the organisation and storage of items and resources and the storage of hazardous products.

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Summary of outcome

Action needed by 19 May 2025: ensure at least half of the staff working with babies have received training that specifically addresses the care needs of babies.

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Summary of outcome

On 7 May 2025, we carried out a regulatory visit and found the provider had met the first two actions. We found that the provider had improved their knowledge and understanding of risk assessment and taken steps to ensure the premises were safe, suitable and hygienic for children. A further regulatory visit took place on 20 May 2025 to monitor the final action. We found that the provider had taken steps to ensure sufficient numbers of staff working with babies have received training that specifically addresses the care of babies.

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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 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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