Early years · Early years complaint outcome
Precious Moments Childcare (Darwen) ltd.
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- Inspection datesingle source
23 Oct 2025
- URN verified
2732681
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No standout praise found.
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- Pages
- 2
- Words of findings
- 352
- longer than usual (typical 281)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 40, typical 42
- Average sentence
- 17 words
- Next steps
- 1
- typical 1
- Hedged sentences
- 5%
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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 23 June 2025, the provider notified us about safeguarding policies and procedures, suitable people and staff: child ratios. 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 15 October 2025, we received new concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment.
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Summary of outcome
On 14 October 2025, we carried out a regulatory visit. On 16 October 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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Summary of outcome
n ensure staff know and understand the setting's hygiene policies and are able to effectively implement these to support children's health and well-being
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Summary of outcome
n ensure that staff know, understand and follow the setting's safe sleeping arrangements.
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Summary of outcome
On 23 October 2025, the provider responded to the actions set. We found that the provider has improved staff's knowledge and understanding of the setting's hygiene policies and safer sleep arrangements. This has included staff completing refresher training on the care of babies and safe sleeping. Staff are able to implement the setting's revised policies and procedures and understand their roles in keeping children safe. We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised.
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Summary of outcome
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. 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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