The Arts Centre 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 21 January 2026, the provider notified us about matters relating to safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment, other legal duties and staff-to-child ratios. 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.

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Summary of outcome

On 10 March 2026, we carried out a regulatory telephone call. We found the provider was not meeting one of the requirements and had taken some action to put this right. The provider has reviewed their procedures for moving children between their setting and the garden. Additionally, the provider has increased the monitoring of the procedures to ensure they are consistently followed. Furthermore, during the telephone regulatory telephone call, we found the provider was not meeting one of the requirements. We issued an action for the provider to take. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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Summary of outcome

n ensure that staff training particularly on safety and risk assessment procedures is effective and promotes children's wellbeing.

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Summary of outcome

On 26 March 2026, the provider responded to the action set. We found that the provider has provided staff with training, to help strengthen staff knowledge on the transition procedures to be used to ensure children's safety. In addition, the provider has focused staff training and supervisions on the updated risk assessment procedures to be used to ensure procedures are consistently followed. These are aimed at maintaining children's safety when moving around the building and when accessing the outdoor areas.

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Summary of outcome

We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare action raised.

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Summary of outcome

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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