Heather, Kirsty

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 8 January 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to changes that must be notified to Ofsted.

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Summary of outcome

On 9 January 2026, 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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Summary of outcome

n train assistants to understand the safeguarding policy and ensure that they have up-to- date knowledge of safeguarding issues to enable them to identify signs of possible abuse and neglect at the earliest opportunity, and to respond in a timely and appropriate way

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n ensure all the required information about children is recorded

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n make sure records are available and accessible for inspection

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n take action to ensure the space available for children is appropriate for the number of children being cared for at any one time

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n implement a daily record of the names of the children being cared for and their hours of attendance. We will monitor the provider's response to ensure the actions are successfully completed. 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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