Chestnuts Pre-school

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 28 March 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to safeguarding policies and procedures, staff: child ratios and suitable people. On 31 March 2025, 1 April 2025 and 22 April 2025, the provider notified us about matters relating to the same requirements.

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Summary of outcome

On 23 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 name a practitioner to take lead responsibility for safeguarding children, who is able to identify, understand and respond swiftly to concerns of harm or abuse

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n ensure all staff, including the lead practitioner for safeguarding, understand the safeguarding policy and procedures and respond in a timely and appropriate way, including where there are concerns about children or the behaviour of any person working with them.

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On 14 May 2025, the provider responded to the actions set. We found that the provider had improved their knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures. In addition, during the regulatory visit on 14 May 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. In relation to the new areas of concern, on, 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 a safeguarding policy and procedure that includes how risks associated with the use of mobile phones, cameras and other electronic devices with imaging and sharing capabilities will be minimised

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n ensure there are appropriate arrangements in place for staff supervision that identifies solutions to address issues as they arise and provides opportunities for staff to receive coaching to improve their effectiveness.

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Summary of outcome

On 4 June 2025, the provider responded to the actions set. We found that the provider had improved their procedures around the use of electronic devices. We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised.

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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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