Seeds to Stars Day Care 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 9 July 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to staff: child ratios, concerns about children's safety and welfare, paediatric first aid, key person, accident or injury, safety of the premises, toilets and intimate hygiene, risk assessments, information for parents and carers, information and record keeping.

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Summary of outcome

On 3 September 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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ensure that all staff understand their roles and responsibilities in relation to identifying and eliminating risks to children and health and safety issues

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implement an effective key person system to ensure that every child's care is tailored to meet their individual needs, including times when a child's key person is not in the setting

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comply with requirements of health and safety legislation and ensure that cleaning products are stored safely away from children

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ensure that you take all reasonable steps to make sure children in your care are not exposed to risks and demonstrate how you are managing risks to keep children safe

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provide a safe sleeping environment for babies and ensure that bedding is removed from cots once used and that sheets and other items, such as pushchairs, are stored safely away from children

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ensure suitable storage and sterilisation of babies' equipment takes place

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ensure hand basins are clean and that there is an adequate supply of necessary items in children's bathrooms to allow children to follow good hygiene and self-care procedures. We will monitor the provider's response to ensure the actions are successfully completed. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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Summary of outcome

On 11 September 2025, the provider responded to the actions set. We found that the provider has carried out training to ensure that all staff understand their roles and responsibilities in relation to identifying and eliminating risks to children. The environment is clean, tidy and ready for children, including toilets and sleep areas. Suitable storage of equipment now takes place and effective food, and drink procedures take place, including the sterilisation of babies' bottles. The key person system has been strengthened to include a buddy system so that every child's care is tailored to meet their individual needs.

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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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