Tiny Oaks Day 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 6 May 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to staff: child ratios.

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Summary of outcome

On 8 May 2025, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We 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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• ensure all safeguarding policies and procedures, including the whistleblowing policy and procedures, are correct and up to date, and in line with accurate local reporting procedures

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• improve staff's knowledge and understanding of the setting's safeguarding policy and procedures, so that all staff are confident to know what to do if they are concerned about a child or if they were to make an allegation about an adult

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• ensure all staff know the correct procedures for evacuating children safely in the event of a fire or other emergency

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• ensure the correct staff: child ratios and qualification requirements are met and always maintained in line with the statutory requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage

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On 20 May 2025, 4 June 2025 and 6 June 2025 we received further concerns relating to staff: child ratios, safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment and information and record keeping.

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On 29 May 2025, we undertook a monitoring visit. We found that the provider had not met all of the actions 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.

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• ensure all information and records related to children, particularly those related to accidents and injuries are recorded accurately

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• ensure the correct staff: child ratios and qualification requirements are met and always maintained in line with the statutory requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage

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Summary of outcome

On 18 June 2025 we undertook a regulatory visit. We found the provider had met the actions set in the welfare requirement notice. The provider now fully understands their responsibilities with regard to staff: child ratios and staffs qualification requirements. The provider had reviewed their processes for record keeping with regard to child accidents and had improved their procedures for the accurate recording of these.

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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.

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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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