Little Moors Farm 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 3 October 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to safeguarding policies and procedures and managing concerns about children's safety and welfare.

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Summary of outcome

On 7 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 improve leaders oversight of the running of the provision, specifically relating to the implementation of safeguarding procedures and management of child protection concerns to ensure they are effectively addressed

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Summary of outcome

n ensure that the designated safeguarding lead fully understands their responsibilities to manage, escalate and report child protection concerns to relevant authorities without delay

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Summary of outcome

n support staff to fully understand their safeguarding duties and improve their confidence to challenge leaders and take accountability for the reporting and escalation of child protection concerns as required.

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Summary of outcome

On 10 February 2026, we carried out a regulatory monitoring visit. The focus of the visit was to check whether the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare actions actions, raised at the last regulatory visit. We found that leaders have improved their oversight and involvement in the running of the provision. We identified that the safeguarding culture at the provision has significantly improved. Those responsible for leading safeguarding are now very clear about their roles. They have also provided their entire staff team sufficient support to fully understand their safeguarding duties and as a result, their confidence in managing concerns has improved. 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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