Gifted Hands Nursery & Pre-school

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 20 June 2025 and 29 June 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting provider was not meeting requirements relating to concerns about children's safety and welfare, safeguarding policies and procedures, suitable people, supervision of staff, staff: child ratios, safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment, supporting and understanding children's behaviour, health and information and record keeping.

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Summary of outcome

On 4 August 2025, we carried out a regulatory visit. 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. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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Summary of outcome

n ensure staff deployment is effective and meets the needs of all children

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n ensure that supervision promotes a culture of mutual support and effective teamwork to help all staff fulfil their role and responsibility

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n ensure all staff, including leaders and the designated safeguarding lead, fully understand and implement child protection procedures, including the steps to follow in the event of an allegation against a member of staff

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n ensure that the premises are safe for children, including ensuring that fire exits are unobstructed and can be easily accessed in the event of an emergency

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n take all reasonable steps to ensure that children are not exposed to risks, including ensuring that staff have thorough knowledge and understanding of their role and responsibility with regard to risk assessments, so that the environment is safe

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n ensure routines for mealtimes are effectively followed, including the procedures for dietary requirements and allergies. On 18 September 2025, the provider responded to the actions set. We found that the provider has implemented procedures to ensure staff deployment is effective and meets the needs of all children, reviewed supervision procedures to promote effective teamwork and help all staff fulfil their roles and responsibilities. The provider has ensured that all staff have completed safeguarding training delivered by the local authority and continues to support them in consistently developing their knowledge and understanding of safeguarding practice. The provider has taken steps to strengthen risk assessment procedures and ensure that all fire exits remain unobstructed. Additionally, measures have been implemented to ensure that procedures for managing dietary requirements and allergies are effective and

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consistently followed. 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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