Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Fenny Stratford

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 26 July and 21 August, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to special educational needs, concerns about children's safety and welfare, suitable people, food and drink, training and skills and staff: child ratio.

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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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Summary of outcome

n ensure good hygiene practices are implemented and maintained, particularly in relation to refrigerated goods and children's dummies

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Summary of outcome

n ensure effective arrangements are in place to support children with special educational needs and / or disabilities and their needs are met through agreed strategies that are understood by all staff

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n ensure children's privacy is considered and balanced with safeguarding and support needs when changing nappies

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Summary of outcome

n ensure that robust risk assessments are implemented, and that they effectively identify and remove all potential hazards, particularly in relation to COSHH storage, children climbing on furniture and the access to fire exits.

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Summary of outcome

On 3 October 2025, the provider responded to the actions set. We found that the provider had reviewed their hygiene procedures and provided some additional training to staff in this area. They provider had also reviewed all their documentation and arrangements relating to special educational needs and/or disabilities and ensured staff had time to meet their responsibilities. Additionally, they had provided a screen in the baby room to afford the children privacy during nappy changing. Risk assessments have been fully reviewed and staff responsibilities relating to this have been revisited with them. 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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