Unicorn 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 14 April 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to safeguarding policies and procedures, suitable people, qualifications, training, support and skills and staff:child ratios.

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Summary of outcome

On 15 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

n ensure all staff understand and follow your safeguarding procedure, including following any allegations against staff

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n maintain detailed and accurate records, particularly in relation to any safeguarding concerns, to enable the safe and efficient management of the setting

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n ensure the deployment of staff and key person arrangements meet children's individual needs

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n ensure staff supervision, training and support arrangements are effective in enabling all staff to fulfil their roles implement effective hygiene practices that promote children's good health and help to minimise or stop the spread of infection.

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On 22 May 2025, we found the provider had met some of the safeguarding and welfare actions but not others. The provider had improved their record keeping procedures, ensured all children all allocated a key person and that staff deployment meets children's needs. They provider had also held supervision discussions with staff. In relation to the action that was not met, 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. Actions needed by 9 June 2025:

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n ensure all staff have up-to-date safeguarding knowledge and understanding, including the correct actions to take in the event of an allegation, in line with the local safeguarding children partnership procedure.

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On 10 June 2025, we found the provider had improved their safeguarding understanding and now knows the correct procedures to follow in the event of an allegation being made. Additionally, during the regulatory visit on 10 June 2025, we found new areas of concern. This means that the provider was not meeting other requirements as set out in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage.

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Summary of outcome

In relation to the new areas of concern, 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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n implement effective nappy changing practices that promote children's good health and meet their individual needs

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n provide staff with supervision, training and support to fulfil their roles, including when weaknesses in practice have been identified, so that the care and education of children continually improves.

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On 17 July 2025, we found the provider had improved their nappy changing practices and trained staff on ensuring they meet children's individual needs. They had also implemented more robust arrangements for the supervision, training and support of staff. 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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