Early years · Early years compliance action
Appleton Thorn Preschool and Little Woodland
Summary
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- Inspection datesingle source
21 May 2025
- URN verified
2693744
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Concerns
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- On 28 April 2025, we received concerns that the provider may not be meeting requirements relating to: safeguarding policies and procedures, concerns about children's safety and welfare, qualifications, training, support and skills, key person, information and record keeping and changes that must be notified. p.1
- We found that the provider had not met some of the requirements and had taken action to put this right. p.1
Next steps
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- We aim to ensure that the welfare of children and young people is protected in the services we regulate. p.1
- The Childcare Act 2006 and accompanying regulations set out our responsibilities to regulate childminders and childcare providers. p.1
- This includes the enforcement powers we have in relation to those registered providers who do not comply with the requirements for registration. p.1
- 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. p.1
- 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 . p.1
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- Pages
- 2
- Words of findings
- 298
- about usual (typical 317)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 30, typical 35
- Average sentence
- 20 words
- Next steps
- 5
- typical 5
- Hedged sentences
- 7%
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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.
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Summary of outcome
On 28 April 2025, we received concerns that the provider may not be meeting requirements relating to: safeguarding policies and procedures, concerns about children's safety and welfare, qualifications, training, support and skills, key person, information and record keeping and changes that must be notified. On 28 April 2025, the provider notified us about matters relating to the same requirements.
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Summary of outcome
On 20 May 2025, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found that the provider had not met some of the requirements and had taken action to put this right. The provider has updated the safeguarding policy to ensure that this aligns with the expectations of the local safeguarding partnership. Leaders have accessed safeguarding training and have ensured that staff understand how to implement safeguarding policies effectively.
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Summary of outcome
The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.
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Summary of outcome
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.
p.1
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.
p.1
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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