Dryden Street 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 10 February 2026, we carried out an inspection and found the provider had not met the actions due by 26 January 2026 and further breaches were identified.

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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 requirements.

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Summary of outcome

Following the inspection, we served two welfare requirements notices. These are legal notices that require the provider to take the actions below within the timescales set out. We served two notices to allow the provider appropriate time to meet the range of actions set.

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n Leaders must ensure that staff are deployed effectively to meet the needs of children.

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n Leaders must ensure that the latest government guidance around safer sleep for children are adhered to.

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n Leaders must ensure that staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities effectively to make the progress that they should.

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n Leaders must ensure that staff receive the relevant coaching and supervision to improve their professional practice.

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n Leaders must ensure that staff receive appropriate training opportunities that help them to understand how children learn and develop.

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On 4 March 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit. The focus of the visit was to check whether the provider had met some of the safeguarding and welfare actions that were raised at their last inspection. We found that the provider has trained all staff on safer sleeping and has put robust systems in place to ensure that sleeping children are checked on a regular basis. Additionally, new procedures for staff deployment are in place. Staff have received training and they now understand the importance of where they should be deployed to ensure the needs of all children are met. We are satisfied that the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised in this welfare requirements notice.

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On 31 March 2026, we carried out an additional regulatory visit. The focus of the visit was to check whether the provider had met the remaining safeguarding and welfare actions that were raised at their last inspection. We found that the provider has put effective systems in place for staff training, supervisions and coaching. Additionally, staff have been trained to better support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. We are satisfied that the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised in this welfare requirements notice.

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Additionally, during the regulatory visit on 31 March 2026, we found new areas of concern. This means that the provider was not meeting other requirements as set out in the 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage'.

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On 31 March 2026, we have served a welfare requirements notice.

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n ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to ensure that no unauthorised person can gain entry to the premises.

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n ensure that the arrangements for checking the suitability of staff are robust and are in line with statutory requirements.

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On 20 May 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit. The focus of the visit was to check whether the provider had met the welfare actions that were raised during the visit on 31 March 2026. We found that additional safety measures have been implemented and risk assessments are now in place. This ensures the premises are secure.

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We found that robust procedures are in place to ensure safer recruitment of staff and that suitability of staff is checked. We found that these procedures are in line with the statutory requirements.

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We are satisfied that the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised in this welfare requirements notice. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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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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