Early years · Early years complaint outcome
Lydlynch Preschool
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- Inspection datesingle source
18 Mar 2026
- URN verified
EY309670
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- 2
- Words of findings
- 316
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- Hard
- Flesch 42, typical 42
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- 16 words
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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. 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 4 December 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting the requirement relating to suitable people.
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Summary of outcome
On 12 February 2026 we carried out a regulatory telephone call and on 23 February 2026 we conducted 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.
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Summary of outcome
The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.
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Summary of outcome
n ensure that staff understand their responsibility to disclose any changes that may affect their suitability to work with children
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n ensure that all designated safeguarding leads attend relevant training
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Summary of outcome
n ensure that all staff who have contact with children and families receive effective supervision. On 11 March 2026 we monitored the actions through inspection. We found that the provider had taken steps to meet the actions on the welfare requirements notice. They have updated their procedures to ensure staff understand their responsibilities to disclose any changes in personal circumstances and designated safeguarding leads had attended relevant training. All staff now receive regular supervision.
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Summary of outcome
The report card and inspection outcome will be published in due course.
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Summary of outcome
The provider is still registered with Ofsted.
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Publication of complaints
We publish details of complaints made against childminders, home childcarers and childcare providers where we or the provider have taken action in order to meet legal requirements.
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Publication of complaints
We publish details of complaints on our website for a period of five years.
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Publication of complaints
For further information about the complaints process please view the Concerns and complaints about childminders and childcare providers leaflet .
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