Ducklings Pre-School Creaton

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 20 November 2025 the provider notified us about concerns about children's safety and welfare. 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 a significant event. On 25 November we carried out an unannounced regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements.

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Summary of outcome

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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n ensure that, if an allegation is made against a member of staff, the correct procedure is followed and the local authority designated officer and Ofsted are informed within the required timescales.

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In addition, the provider failed to notify us of a new committee member. The provider subsequently provided the required information to allow suitability checks to be undertaken.

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On 10 December 2025, we found that the provider had not met the action set in the welfare requirement notice. In addition, we identified further breaches to the requirements. We have served another welfare requirements notice.

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n ensure all practitioners are trained to confidently identify and explore any potential safeguarding concerns about children

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n ensure that the designated safeguarding leads are confident in their role and understand the procedures to follow in relation to concerns about children's welfare and allegations

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n ensure all risks are minimised or removed

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n ensure all confidential records about children are easily accessible and stored securely.

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We will monitor the provider's response to ensure the actions are successfully completed. The period for monitoring the WRN has been extended due to the setting currently being suspended.

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On 11 December 2025, we suspended the provider's registration because we believe children may be at risk of harm. Suspension allows time for the provider to take steps to reduce or eliminate the risk of harm to children. The provider has a right to appeal against a suspension. The provider may not provide childcare for which registration is required while the suspension is in place and may commit an offence if they do so.

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On 15 January 2026, the provider notified us of their wish to resign their registration. Consequently, we lifted the suspension to allow us to resign their registration. They are no longer a registered childcare provider.

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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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