Little Acorns Day Nursery (Springfield)

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 27 April 2026, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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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 6 May 2026. This is a legal notice that required 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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Summary of outcome

n implement effective support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities

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n implement robust key-person procedures to support children's individual needs and next steps

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n ensure staff implement good hygiene practices and teach children why these are important

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n implement a robust programme of professional development to improve the quality of teaching and develop staff skills and knowledge

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n ensure a robust two-way flow of information between parents and nursery to provide continuity in children's care and learning.

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Summary of outcome

On 19 May 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit. The focus of the visit was to check whether the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised at their last inspection. We found that the provider had worked with the local authority and accessed additional training to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They have provided more targeted support for staff to improve their practice and the quality of teaching. Staff have been supported to understand the importance of following, and teaching children about good hygiene practices. The provider had implemented robust procedures for working in partnership with parents. This improves the quality of care and education children receive.

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Summary of outcome

We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions 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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