Daffodils Day Nursery

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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 24 June 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to concerns about children's safety and welfare and staff: child ratios. On 17 September 2025, the provider notified us about matters relating to safeguarding policies and procedures and c oncerns about children's safety and welfare. 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 any significant event which is likely to affect the suitability of any person who cares for children on the premises.

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On 7 October 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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n ensure that leaders and staff understand and implement policies and procedures to keep children safe and meet EYFS requirements

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n ensure that all medication on the premises, including that used by staff, is stored securely and always out of children's reach

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n ensure that the practitioner responsible for safeguarding understands how to recognise and respond to an allegation and can provide appropriate safeguarding support, advice and guidance

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n provide effective supervision and support for staff so that they understand their roles and responsibilities, develop their professional practise and promote the interests of children

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n ensure that every child is assigned a key person to help them become familiar with the setting, build relationships with their parents and ensure their individual needs are met from the start n ensure that all necessary steps are taken to prevent the spread of infection

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n ensure that arrangements to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are monitored effectively

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n ensure that there is always sufficient and suitable space for babies to safely play and explore

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n implement a thorough and effective risk assessment where prompt action is taken to remove or minimise risks to children's safety and health

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n gain knowledge of the changes that must be notified to Ofsted.

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On 30 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 regulatory event. We found that the provider has improved staff's knowledge of safeguarding procedures and how to keep children healthy and safe. This includes the safe storage of medication, risk assessments and procedures to minimise the spread of germs. All staff, including the practitioners responsible for safeguarding, have completed training to update their safeguarding knowledge. The provider has reviewed the support given to staff. Procedures to check that staff are clear about their responsibilities and develop their professional practise have been strengthened. Key persons are allocated to children when they start to help them settle, meet their individual needs and work with parents. Babies have sufficient and suitable space to safely play. There are improved arrangements to

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monitor and review the support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The provider has now made the required notifications to Ofsted.

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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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