Early years · Early years compliance action
Teeny Feet Day Nursery
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- Inspection datesingle source
21 Aug 2025
- URN verified
EY482828
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- We aim to ensure that the welfare of children and young people is protected in the services we regulate. p.2
- The Childcare Act 2006 and accompanying regulations set out our responsibilities to regulate childminders and childcare providers. p.2
- This includes the enforcement powers we have in relation to those registered providers who do not comply with the requirements for registration. p.2
- 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. p.2
- 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 . p.2
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- 2
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- 619
- longer than usual (typical 317)
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- Flesch 40, typical 35
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- 21 words
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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 22 September 2025, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.
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Summary of outcome
Following the inspection, we served a welfare requirements notice on 25 September 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 ensure that all safeguarding policies and procedures are up to date and accurately reflect local safeguarding partnership reporting procedures
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n improve staff's knowledge and understanding of the setting's safeguarding policy and procedures, so that all staff are confident to know what to do if they are concerned about a child or if they were to make an allegation about an adult
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n improve staffs knowledge, skills and understanding, particularly for those staff with responsibility for babies to ensure staff are competent and confident to fulfil their roles and responsibilities
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n ensure the premises remain safe and suitable for babies and children and that fire exits are free from obstruction and can be opened at all times in the event of a fire
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n ensure all staff working with the youngest children know how to keep babies safe when they are sleeping, including how to put babies to sleep safely in line with latest government guidelines
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n improve staffs understanding of how to identify risks and hazards within the setting, ensuring daily risks assessments and checks are carried out to ensure babies and children remain safe
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Summary of outcome
On 22 October 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.
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Summary of outcome
We found that the provider had reviewed and updated their safeguarding policy with up-to- date local reporting procedures. They had ensured all staff were fully aware of the contents of the safeguarding policy and the correct processes and procedures for reporting concerns. They had also ensured staff were able to access information, support and guidance if an allegation was made against a member of staff.
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The provider had ensured all staff working directly with babies had undertaken specific training on the needs of babies. They had ensured staff now understand and adhere to safer sleeping practices.
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The provider had ensured all fire exits were free from obstruction and had improved their processes for evacuating the setting in the event of an emergency. Risk assessments had been put into place and staff now risk assess the premises daily, including the garden. Staff were confident to explain the processes if they identified any further risks or hazards to children.
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Summary of outcome
The provider now fully understands their role and responsibilities for 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 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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