Lynwood Ashtree Day 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 http://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 4 June 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to suitable people, safeguarding policies and procedures, qualifications, training, support and skills and changes that must be notified to Ofsted.

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Summary of outcome

On 23 and 29 July 2025, we carried out regulatory telephone calls. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We issued actions for the provider to take. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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n ensure staff are informed that they are expected to disclose any information that could affect their suitability to work with children, including anything that may lead to a conviction, caution, court order, reprimand, or warning.

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n ensure that the safeguarding policies and procedures include the appropriate action to take when there are concerns about a child and in the event of an allegation being made against a member of staff.

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n ensure all staff update their knowledge and understanding of the revised safeguarding policies and procedures and are up to date on safeguarding issues.

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n ensure lead practitioners complete child protection training that equips them to identify, understand, and respond to signs of abuse and neglect and of the action to take.

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n ensure risk assessment procedures support the identification of all risks children may be exposed to and are used to inform staff practice to safeguard children.

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On 26 August 2025, the provider responded to the actions set. Staff have been updated on the expectation to disclose any information that may affect their suitability to work with children. The provider has updated the setting's recruitment, selection and suitability of staff policy. Staff have been trained in how to follow this policy. The safeguarding policy has also been revised to ensure it is clear, accessible, and easy for staff to follow. To support this, staff have completed safeguarding training to ensure they understand the updated policies and procedures and are now up to date with current safeguarding issues. Additionally, lead practitioners for safeguarding have undertaken child protection training, equipping them to identify, understand, and respond appropriately to signs of abuse and neglect. The risk assessment process has also been reviewed and updated to identify all potential risks to

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children. These assessments have been shared with staff to inform their practice and strengthen safeguarding measures.

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We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised.

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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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