Early years · Early years compliance action
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- Inspection datesingle source
11 May 2026
- URN verified
EY379750
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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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- Pages
- 2
- Words of findings
- 415
- longer than usual (typical 317)
- Reading level
- Very hard
- Flesch 22, typical 35
- Average sentence
- 24 words
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- 5
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- 6%
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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 20 February 2026, the provider notified us about matters relating to health, paediatric first aid staff:child ratios, safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment and risk assessment. 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 regarding a choking incident.
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Summary of outcome
On 5 March 2026, the provider notified us about matters relating to risk assessment, safeguarding policies and procedures, concerns about children's safety and welfare, , training and skills, supervision of staff, staff:child ratios and safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment. 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 regarding a significant child accident.
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Summary of outcome
On 6 March 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to safeguarding policies and procedures. On 12 March 2026, the provider notified us about matters relating to the same requirements.
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Summary of outcome
On 1 April 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to concerns about children's safety and welfare. On 6 May 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found that the provider was not meeting some of the requirements and had taken action to put this right. Leaders have implemented additional staff training, strengthened supervision arrangements of staff, and increased monitoring of staff practice in relation to changing children's nappies safely to ensure these are fully understood and implemented to leaders' expectations.
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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.
p.2
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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