Leafield House Nursery

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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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On 26 November 2024, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to staff: child ratios, and safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment. Between the 02 January 2025 and 20 February 2025, we received further concerns that the provider was not meeting these and other requirements relating to suitable people, health, and supporting and understanding children's behaviour.

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On 24 February 2025, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. The overall effectiveness of the provision was judged to be inadequate. The inspection report sets out the actions the provider was required to take to meet the requirements.

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We also suspended the provider's registration on 24 February 2025 because we believe children may be at risk of harm. Suspension allows time for the provider to take steps to reduce or eliminate the risk of harm to children. The provider has a right to appeal against a suspension. The provider may not provide childcare for which registration is required while the suspension is in place and may commit an offence if they do so.

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On 04 March 2025 and 8 April 2025, we carried out a regulatory visit. The focus of the visit was to check whether the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised at their last inspection. We found that the provider had met the actions set in the welfare requirement notice. We found that the provider had improved their knowledge and understanding of the safeguarding and welfare actions raised. They ensure staff are deployed effectively to meet the individual care and learning needs of all children. They have put arrangements in place to ensure children are adequately supervised and always in sight and hearing distance while eating. They ensure staff: child ratios are maintained for all age ranges of children and that staff working with younger children hold the relevant qualifications. Staff are aware of how to implement effective risk assessments in practice to help ensure the premises, activities and resources are safe and suitable. Staff have received

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training on safe sleeping and understand how to implement the setting's safe sleeping procedures in practice. They have implemented procedures to ensure children's dietary requirements are consistently taken account of throughout the day. All children have been assigned a key person. Staff have taken time to share information and read relevant information and records about each of their key children. They have implemented a new system for sharing information with staff when children transition between rooms, in order to ensure children receive the targeted support that they need and their individual care and learning needs can be consistently met. The provider has implemented a new system to provide staff with supervisions. Supervisions will focus on identifying and providing staff with the level of support, coaching and training needed to develop the skills to fulfil their roles and responsibilities. All staff have received training on the setting's safeguarding policies and

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procedures, and understand how to implement these in practice. They have new systems in place to ensure sufficiently detailed information and records are kept and maintained for the safe and effective management of the setting.

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On 05 March 2025, we lifted the suspension because the provider took appropriate action to deal with the matter that led to the suspension. We are satisfied that the identified risk of harm to children has been removed.

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On 22, 23, 25, 28 and 30 April 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to safeguarding policies and procedures; concerns about children's safety and welfare; staff: child ratios; health; supporting and understanding children's behaviour; safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment; and information and record keeping.

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On 08 May 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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n ensure all staff are trained to follow the setting's safeguarding policies and procedures in the event an allegation is made against staff

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n ensure staff identify and respond to all risks and hazards posed to children, and implement effective risk assessments in practice to ensure resources and the premises are safe and suitable

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n ensure staff are deployed effectively to ensure children's safety, welfare and individual care and learning needs are consistently met

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n ensure sufficiently detailed information and records are kept and maintained to ensure the safe and effective management of the setting n ensure accurate information is shared with parents, particularly around significant incidents

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n ensure accurate information is gathered and discussed with parents and/or carers, for taking appropriate action if children become unwell whilst attending the setting

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n monitor staff performance and provide them with the targeted support, coaching, training that they need to develop the knowledge and skills required for their roles and responsibilities

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n ensure children receive the targeted support that they need and their care and learning needs are met from the earliest point

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We also found the provider failed to notify Ofsted of a significant event where a child was left unsupervised on the premises for a period of time. They also failed to notify Ofsted of a change to the person who is managing the early years provision, within the required timeframe which are requirements of their registration.

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On 29 May 2025, we carried out a regulatory visit. The focus of the visit was to check whether the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised at their last visit.

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We found the provider had met some of the safeguarding and welfare actions but not others.

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We found that all staff have been provided with training to help them understand how to follow the settings safeguarding policies and procedures. All staff now have a clear understanding of the procedures to follow in the event an allegation is made against a member of staff. Risk assessments are now completed in all areas of the nursery. Staff are more vigilant to any risks and know where to report any concerns. Handles to outside doors have been raised to stop children from accessing these areas unsupervised. Regular headcounts are now completed, particularly during transition times around the nursery. Leaders have recruited more staff and now ensure staff are deployed effectively. Staffing is now more stable and leaders and managers who are not in ratio are available to support in rooms when necessary.

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We found that the provider had not met some 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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Actions needed by 6 June 2025: • ensure sufficiently detailed information and records are kept and maintained to ensure the safe and effective management of the setting

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• ensure accurate information is shared with parents, particularly around significant incidents

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• ensure accurate information is gathered and discussed with parents and/or carers, for taking appropriate action if children become unwell whilst attending the setting

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• monitor staff performance and provide them with the targeted support, coaching, training that they need to develop the knowledge and skills required for their roles and responsibilities

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• ensure children receive the targeted support that they need and their care and learning needs are met from the earliest point.

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Additionally, during the regulatory visit on 29 May 2025, we also 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. 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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• ensure the policy and procedures for administering medicines to children are implemented consistently, including keeping this information up to date

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• ensure an accurate written record is kept each time a medicine is administered to a child.

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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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On 11 June 2025, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. The overall effectiveness of the provision was judged to be inadequate. The inspection report sets out the actions the provider was required to take to meet the requirements. On 03 July 2025, we carried out a regulatory visit. The focus of the visit was to check whether the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare actions, raised at their last inspection. We found that the provider responded to the actions set. The provider has an effective system in place that helps them to monitor staff's performance. Staff are provided with the targeted support, coaching and training that they need to develop the knowledge and skills for their roles and responsibilities. Staff have undertaken training that has helped to develop their knowledge and understanding of children's behaviour and how to manage

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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 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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