Stepping Stones Day 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 8 August 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to safeguarding policies and procedures.

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Summary of outcome

On 18 August 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. Actions needed by 16 September 2025.

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Summary of outcome

n ensure all staff, including lead practitioners for safeguarding, understand how to identify and respond to child protection issues or concerns

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Summary of outcome

n ensure that all staff understand and follow effective safeguarding procedures to respond to concerns about children

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Summary of outcome

n ensure that all required information and records are clear, accurate and sufficiently detailed, particularly those of a safeguarding nature, to support the safe and efficient running of the setting

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Summary of outcome

n review and implement sleeping arrangements to ensure children are placed down to sleep safely in line with latest government safety guidance and in a way that promotes their good health.

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Summary of outcome

On 18 September 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 visit. We found that the provider had improved their knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures. We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised. Leaders have responded well to the actions and have taken the feedback seriously. They have completed a comprehensive audit of all aspects of safeguarding in the setting. Leaders have reflected on their sleep arrangements and now implement safe sleep practice in line with guidance. Staff have completed training on safe sleep. All new bedding, sleep mats and cots are in place to improve the hygiene of sleep facilities. 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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