Applepips Day Nursery (Heritage House)

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 29 April 2025, the provider notified us about matters relating to the safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment. The notification means that the provider met their legal responsibility as set out in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage to notify Ofsted of a significant event.

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Summary of outcome

On 20 August 2025, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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Summary of outcome

The report and inspection outcome will be published in due course. Following the inspection, we served a welfare requirements notice on 28 August 2025. 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 take action to improve the oversight of all aspects of the provision, to address weaknesses and maintain a safe environment for children

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n ensure the required vetting checks have been completed for all staff and records of these are maintained to demonstrate their initial and ongoing suitability

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n ensure information and records are accessible and made available to all those who require access to them

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n ensure that staff, including those with lead responsibility, receive appropriate safeguarding training to enable them to identify children who may be at risk of harm, or what to do in the event they have concerns about a colleague's behaviour, and know the correct procedures to follow

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n ensure effective arrangements are in place for the supervision of staff, that provide the support, coaching and training needed to improve their personal effectiveness, address weaknesses and foster a culture of continuous improvement

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n implement and monitor risk assessments, ensuring that all potential hazards are consistently identified, minimised and promptly addressed to pro-activity protect children's safety.

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Summary of outcome

On 30 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 inspection. We found that the provider had taken action to ensure themselves of the initial and ongoing suitability of staff. They have improved record keeping and accessibility to demonstrate this effectively. In addition, staff have received up to date safeguarding training. This has increased their knowledge of how to respond appropriately to a child welfare concern or a concern about a colleague's behaviour. Furthermore, the provider has put effective staff supervision arrangements in place and taken steps to ensure risk assessment is robust to ensure the premises is well maintained, safe and fit for purpose.

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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 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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