Early years · Early years compliance action
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Swindon Broome
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- Inspection datesingle source
27 Jan 2026
- URN verified
EY289477
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- We aim to ensure that the welfare of children and young people is protected in the services we regulate. p.2
- The Childcare Act 2006 and accompanying regulations set out our responsibilities to regulate childminders and childcare providers. p.2
- This includes the enforcement powers we have in relation to those registered providers who do not comply with the requirements for registration. p.2
- 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. p.2
- 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 . p.2
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Leadership & governance3
“We found that staff have received training on positive behaviour management.” p.2
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- Pages
- 2
- Words of findings
- 525
- longer than usual (typical 317)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 38, typical 35
- Average sentence
- 19 words
- Next steps
- 5
- typical 5
- Hedged sentences
- 4%
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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.
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Summary of outcome
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 13 November 2025, the provider notified us about matters relating to whistleblowing. 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 incident.
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Summary of outcome
On 20 November 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to safeguarding policies and procedures, whistleblowing, staff: child ratios, special educational needs, safety and suitability of premises, information and record keeping, environment and equipment, health and supporting and understanding children's behaviour.
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Summary of outcome
On 13 January 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit to the nursery and on 14 January 2026 we carried out a telephone regulatory call with leaders. 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 staff are deployed effectively to meet the needs of all children and ensure their safety.
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n ensure that staff support and understand children's behaviour to help children feel safe, settled and secure.
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Summary of outcome
On 22 January 2026, we carried out a regulatory telephone call. The focus of the call was to check whether the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare action with the end date of 15 January 2026. We found that the provider has reminded staff of their procedures regarding the supervision of children. They have provided additional training for staff and leaders have been monitoring how well staff are supervising children and meeting their needs.
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Summary of outcome
On 28 January 2026, we carried out an inspection. The focus of the inspection was to check whether the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare action with the end date of 22 January 2026.
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Summary of outcome
We found that staff have received training on positive behaviour management. The provider has been working with staff to help them to support children with their emotions, and to act as good role models.
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Summary of outcome
We are satisfied the provider has met this safeguarding and welfare action. The report card and inspection outcome will be published in due course. 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.
p.2
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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