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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 17 November 2025 and 3 February 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to safeguarding policies and procedures, suitable people, staff: child ratios, safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment, special educational needs and changes that must be notified to Ofsted.

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Summary of outcome

On 15 April 2026, we carried out an inspection and found that the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. The provision was graded to be urgent improvement. The inspection report card sets out the actions the provider was required to take to meet the actions.

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Summary of outcome

The report card and inspection outcome will be published in due course. Following the inspection, we served a welfare requirements notice on 22 April 2026. 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 and carers further information about this.

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Summary of outcome

n develop an appropriate procedure to manage concerns about staff including informing external agencies and professionals

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Summary of outcome

n develop knowledge and understanding of when to make a DBS referral.

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Summary of outcome

On 24 April 2026, we carried out a monitoring call. We found that the provider had improved their knowledge and understanding of suitable people and when to make referrals to the DBS. We found that the provider had not met the other action relating to managing concerns about staff. On 28 April 2026, we carried out a second monitoring call. We found that the provider had updated their safeguarding policy to include appropriate procedures to manage concerns about staff.

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Summary of outcome

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 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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