Early years · Early years complaint outcome
Totstars The Playbarn
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- Inspection datesingle source
22 Oct 2025
- URN verified
2821008
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- 272
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- Hard
- Flesch 44, typical 42
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- 16 words
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Our reference: 2821008/ 6171145
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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Our reference: 2821008/ 6171145
On 03 October 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment.
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Our reference: 2821008/ 6171145
On 6 October 2025, we carried out a regulatory telephone call. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We have issued actions for the provider to take. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.
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Actions needed by 21 October 2025:
n ensure all areas of the premises are safe and suitable for the provision of childcare
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Actions needed by 21 October 2025:
n use risk assessment effectively to identify and address potential risks to help keep children safe.
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Actions needed by 21 October 2025:
On 20 October 2025, the provider responded to the actions set. We found that the provider had taken steps to meet the actions raised. The provider has improved risk assessments to help identify and eliminate risks, and to ensure all areas of the premises are safe and suitable. 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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