Early years · Early years complaint outcome
The Longridge Nursery
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- Inspection datesingle source
8 Dec 2025
- URN verified
2717530
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- 2
- Words of findings
- 286
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- Very hard
- Flesch 23, typical 42
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- 22 words
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- 1
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- 0%
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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 11 September 2025, the provider notified us about matters relating to safeguarding policies and procedures, children's safety and welfare, suitable people, qualifications, training, support and skills, supporting and understanding children's behaviour. 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 significant events.
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Summary of outcome
On 23 September and 10 October 2025, we received concerns that the provider may not be meeting other requirements relating to staff-to-child ratios, smoking and vaping, supervision of staff, special educational needs, learning and development considerations, information and record keeping and safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment.
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Summary of outcome
On 1 December 2025. We carried out a regulatory visit. We found that the provider was meeting the requirements. However, we did identify that following a previous breach, the provider had taken action to strengthen the risk assessment procedures to ensure all hazards are identified and steps taken to minimise any risks to children.
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Summary of outcome
The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.
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Summary of outcome
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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