Salcombe Pre-School & Day Nursery

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 26 September 2025, the provider notified us about matters relating to staff: child ratios and accident or injury. On 25 November 2025, the provider further notified us about matters relating to concerns about a children's safety and welfare. The notifications mean 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 10 December 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. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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Summary of outcome

n ensure leaders understand and effectively follow the correct procedures when an allegation is made against an adult working with children, including consideration of any transferrable risks to children

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n ensure that staff are effectively always deployed to ensure children are always within sight and/or sound, particularly during transitions

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Summary of outcome

n ensure that staff risk assess throughout the day to ensure children are safe from harm

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Summary of outcome

On 9 January 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider responded to the actions set. Leaders have improved their understanding of local safeguarding procedures by completing training on managing allegations against staff. Leaders have supported staff through training and supervision that focuses on effective deployment and robust risk assessment. This helps to ensure that children are kept safe from harm.

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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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