Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Fenny Stratford

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-foundationstage-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 26 June 2025, we received a notification from the provider and concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to safeguarding policies and procedures, staff:child ratios, qualifications, training, support and skills, training and skills, supporting and understanding children's behaviour, information about the provider, concerns about children's safety and welfare, suitable people, safety of premises, toilets and intimate hygiene and risk assessments.

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Summary of outcome

On 18 July 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.

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Summary of outcome

On 21 July 2025, we carried out a monitoring visit and found that the provider had addressed the actions set out in the welfare requirements notice. The provider has taken action to ensure that there is a fully operational kitchen. There is now greater support and organisation for all staff during mealtimes and additional staff are to be employed to further improve staffing arrangements.The transportation and preparation of food will be part of the designated role of an allocated individual and there are more stringent risk assessments in place for this.

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Summary of outcome

The information gathered suggests that the provider is now meeting the requirements of their registration. We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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Summary of outcome

ensure there is an area adequately equipped to provide healthy meals, snacks and drinks for children as necessary and facilities are suitable for the hygienic preparation of food for children.

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take action to ensure that staffing arrangements meet the needs of all children and ensure their safety, including that children are adequately supervised whilst eating

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ensure that any risk assessments are practical and suitable for staff to follow, this is particularly in relation to handwashing and food preparation, transportation and storage

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make appropriate arrangements for the supervision of all staff, including those who work infrequently at the nursery, to improve the quality of their practice.

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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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