Rascals Natural Learning

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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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On 7 October 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to suitable people, training and skills, staff: child ratios, special educational needs, safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment. On 13 October 2025, the provider notified us about matters relating to the same requirements.

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On 13 November 2025, the provider notified us about matters relating to child: staff 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 serious incidents.

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On 20 November 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to key person and safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment.

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On 22 January 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements and had taken action to put this right. The provider had strengthened risk assessment processes so that staff knew where children were at all times throughout the day. This included staff undertaking more regular head counts of children and implementing more robust arrangements to manage children's transitions between outside and inside. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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Additionally, during the regulatory visit on 22 January 2026, we found the provider was not meeting some other 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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n ensure that references obtained for staff meet the standards as set out in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage

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n ensure that an effective key person approach is implemented so that every child has a named key person who is responsible for meeting their individual care and learning needs

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n ensure that fire exits are free from obstruction and fire detection equipment is regularly checked to confirm it is in working order

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n ensure all new staff are trained to understand and implement the setting's emergency evacuation procedure.

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On 26 January 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements linked to health. On 4 February 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements linked to special educational needs. On 19 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements linked to suitable people, training and skills, staff: child ratios, and risk assessment. On 23 February 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements linked to concerns about children's safety and welfare, training and skills, staff: child ratios, safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment and risk assessment.

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On 25 February 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit to check compliance with the requirements linked to the new concerns and to monitor the safeguarding and welfare actions raised on 22 January 2026. We found that the provider had met the actions raised. They had obtained references for staff which met the expected standards. The provider had implemented a key person system whereby every child was assigned a named key person. The provider had made sure fire exits were clear of obstruction and fire detection and control equipment had been checked to confirm its working order. They had trained staff to understand and implement the emergency evacuation procedures.

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During the regulatory visit on 25 February 2026, we found that the provider was not meeting some of the requirements and had taken action to put this right. The provider had tightened procedures to make sure staff understand and meet children's dietary needs, so that children do not eat food that the have an allergy or intolerance to.

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Additionally, during the visit, we found the provider was not meeting some other requirements. We have served a welfare requirements notice on 27 February 2026.

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n ensure that the designated safeguarding lead fulfils their role effectively by having robust oversight of all safeguarding matters and concerns about children's safety and welfare

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n ensure that concerns about children's safety and welfare are referred to the local authority children's social care team without delay n ensure that all staff are trained to understand and implement the setting's safeguarding policies and procedures so that they can recognise when children are at risk, and know what to do when they have concerns about children's safety and welfare

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n ensure that an enhanced criminal record check is obtained for every person who works on the premises

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n secure an understanding of the need to maintain records of when physical intervention is used to support children's behaviour and make sure there are systems in place for this.

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On 16 March 2026, we carried out an inspection to monitor the safeguarding and welfare actions raised on 27 February 2026. The report card and inspection outcome will be published in due course. Following the inspection, we served a welfare requirements notice on 25 March 2026. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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n ensure that there are effective arrangements in place to support children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities so that they can progress in all areas of their development

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n ensure staff give children appropriate and effective support to help them develop positive behaviours

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n ensure there are effective key person arrangements in place so that children's individual care, learning and emotional needs are met at all times

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n ensure risks to children's good health and hygiene are mitigated.

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On 14 May 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit to monitor the safeguarding and welfare actions raised on 16 March 2026. We found that the provider had met the actions raised. They had made sure effective arrangements were in place to support children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. The provider had given coaching to staff so that they understand how to manage children's behaviour in positive and appropiate ways. This included making sure staff were keeping children engaged in meaningful learning throughout the day. The provider had strengthened key person arrangements which meant children's care, learning and emotional needs were being met. They had reviewed and amended the systems in place for identifying and minimising risks to children's good health and hygiene.

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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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