Creative Minds 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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On 19 September 2025, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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Following the inspection, we 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 staff have a secure understanding of how to assess concerns about children's welfare and when to escalate them further to fully protect children

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n implement robust risk assessments processes so that staff have a clear understanding of how to identify hazards and minimise risks to children

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n make changes to how allergies are managed in the nursery to keep all children with allergies safe

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n take action to train all staff, including the provider, to understand their roles and responsibilities so children receive the care and learning support to further their development

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n implement appropriate supervision arrangements for all staff to enable supportive discussions to benefit their professional development and the overall experiences that children receive

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n ensure staffing arrangements meet the needs of all children and ensure their safety

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n implement suitable support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities to ensure that all children consistently receive individualised care and learning

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n provide staff with suitable support to help implement a consistent approach to understanding and managing children's behaviour in an appropriate way.

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On 11 November 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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We found that the provider had improved their knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures and had ensured that staff knew where to report concerns to in line with local reporting procedures. All staff had also received further training on whistleblowing and where to refer concerns to if an allegation was made.

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Leaders had reviewed risk assessments and had further strengthened staffs understanding of how to identify and minimise risks and hazards to children's safety. These included reviewing processes for the management of allergies. Leaders had sought effective advice from the local authority, including staff completing further training.

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Leaders had ensured further supervision arrangements are in place, supporting staffs practice and to help them fully understand their roles and responsibilities. For example, staff have been supported to review and plan a new curriculum. Leaders have also provided staff with further professional development opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills in supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and to support positive behaviour.

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We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised.

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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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