Briar Dene 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 12 May 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to suitable people, safeguarding policies and procedures and changes that must be notified to Ofsted. On 18 June 2025, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. The report and inspection outcome will be published in due course.

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Summary of outcome

On 3 July 2025 we 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 put in place robust procedures that ensure all those connected with the nursery are suitable, including for the suitability of directors

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n demonstrate secure knowledge and understanding of implementing safeguarding procedures

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n take all reasonable steps to ensure that children are not exposed to risks and determine where it is helpful to make written risk assessments in relation to specific issues to inform staff practice.

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Summary of outcome

On 16 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 put procedures in place to ensure that all those connected with the nursery are suitable. The provider had improved their knowledge and understanding of how to implement the setting's safeguarding procedures. Additionally, the provider had also improved their understanding of how to assess risks about specific issues effectively. For example, risk assessments have been introduced to ensure that children are not exposed to risks while suitability checks for directors are being completed. 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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