Bright Horizons Enfield Hilly Fields Day Nursery and Preschool

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 21 October 2025, the provider notified us about matters relating to concerns about a child's safety and welfare, safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment and information and record keeping. 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 20 November 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.

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Summary of outcome

The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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n ensure that all staff have a thorough knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures, including being able to recognise and respond to any issues of concern in a child's life at home or elsewhere

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n ensure that all staff have a thorough understanding of whistleblowing procedures and know how to raise concerns about poor or unsafe practice, this includes processes to follow if there is a concern about an adult working with children

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n ensure leaders have a robust knowledge of the procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child including unexplained injuries, in line with local reporting procedures.

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Summary of outcome

On 11 December 2025, the provider responded to the actions set. We found that the provider has given additional training and support to staff to improve their knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures, including whistleblowing. Additionally, leaders have improved their own knowledge of the correct procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child in line with the local safeguarding partnership policies. This help to ensure that any concerns are managed swiftly to keep children safe.

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Summary of outcome

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 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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