Early Steps Daycare

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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 6th October 2025, the provider notified us about matters relating to the safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment. On 17th October 2025, the provider notified us about matters relating to suitable people and health. On 22nd October 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to supervision of staff, special educational needs, health, staff: child ratios, suitable people, and training and staff. On 3rd November 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of the requirements relating to other legal duties.

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Summary of outcome

On 5th November 2025, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. 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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• put appropriate arrangements in place for the supervision of staff who have contact with children and families.

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• ensure all staff who have obtained a level 2 and/or a level 3 staff qualification since 30 June 2016 obtain a Paediatric First Aid Qualification within 3 months of starting at the setting to be included in the required staff to child ratio.

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• ensure staffing arrangements meet the needs of all children, to ensure their safety.

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• ensure there is a named deputy who is capable and qualified to take charge in the manager's absence.

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• ensure at least half of all staff working with children under two have received training that specifically addresses the care of babies.

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• ensure all staff, including leaders are able to confidently implement safeguarding policies and procedures to keep children safe. • ensure that there is always a member of staff in the room with a valid paediatric first aid certificate when children are eating.

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• ensure the premises, including outdoor areas are fit for purpose, safe and meets the meets the needs of all children who attend

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• ensure the safety of children, staff, and others on the premises in the case of fire or any other emergency and that the setting emergency evacuation procedure is understood and followed.

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• ensure fire exits are free of obstruction and easily opened from the inside.

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• ensure all areas of the environment that need risk assessment are identified on a regular basis and any risks removed or minimised.

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On 26th 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 regulatory event.

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Summary of outcome

We found the provider had improved supervision arrangements for staff and improved staffing arrangements to meet the needs of the children. The provider had put in place Paediatric First Aid training for staff and training relating to the care of babies. The provider had appointed a named deputy capable of taking charge in his absence and implemented staff training on safeguarding policies and procedures. The provider had taken steps to ensure the premises were safe, fit for purpose and risk assessments were effective and fire exits had been cleared and emergency evacuation procedures improved.

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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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