Small Talk Nurseries

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 21 May 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements

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Summary of outcome

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.

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Summary of outcome

Following the inspection, we served a welfare requirements notice on 3 July 2025. 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 procedures for risk assessment are robust so that any hazards posed to children are identified, removed or minimised, to effectively maintain children's safety and well- being

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n ensure areas where children sleep are safe, suitable and in line with the latest government safety guidance

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n support staff to gain the knowledge and skills they need to ensure children with SEND make the progress they are capable of

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n implement effective strategies to manage children's behaviour in an appropriate way that helps all children, to understand what is expected of them and enables them to engage in purposeful learning.

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Summary of outcome

On 10 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 had taken steps to remove any risks and hazards. Staff had received training and new systems were in place to consistently risk assess the environment inside and outdoors. The provider has ensured that areas where children sleep are safe, suitable and that staff implement the latest government safety guidance when children are sleeping. All staff working with children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) have received support and guidance to help meet children's individual needs. Staff have received behaviour management training. They have been supported to implement appropriate strategies to help children to understand what is expected of them and to engage them in purposeful learning.

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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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