Gorseway Nursery School

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 26 March 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to training and skills, supervision of staff, staff: child ratios and supporting and understanding children's behaviour.

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Summary of outcome

On 12 May 2026, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. The report card and inspection outcome will be published in due course. Following the inspection, we served a welfare requirements notice on 22 May 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 further information about this.

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n implement effective risk assessments to prevent unauthorised persons entering the premises and to ensure that all areas children have access to are safe and suitable for purpose, with particular regard to the outside areas

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n ensure healthy eating is consistently promoted, and that babies and children always have access to fresh drinking water

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n ensure the premises and equipment are organised in a way that meets the needs of all babies and children, including a separate baby room for children under the age of two.

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On 2 June 2026, we found that the provider had met the actions set in the welfare requirement notice. However, we found that the provider was not meeting 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 those with governance demonstrate a clear knowledge and understanding of their roles and responsibilities and have sufficient oversight across the setting n ensure all staff receive effective supervision, so they are supported to fulfil all aspects of their roles and responsibilities, including managing pressures that are affecting staff wellbeing.

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On 22 June 2026, we found that the provider had not met the actions set in the welfare requirement notice. We also found that the provider was not meeting some of the 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 leaders with governance demonstrate a clear knowledge and understanding of their roles and responsibilities and have sufficient oversight across the setting

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n ensure all staff receive effective supervision, so they are supported to fulfil all aspects of their roles and responsibilities, including managing and reducing pressures that are affecting staff wellbeing and workload

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n ensure staff are supported effectively to be able to consistently support children's behaviour, so that children understand expectations and recognise the impact of their behaviour on others

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n strengthen arrangements to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, including making timely assessments and referrals and supporting staff to embed strategies to ensure children's needs are consistently met, and their development is well supported

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n strengthen the key-person system to support settled relationships for children, ensuring staff know and understand children's individual needs and plan focused next steps in learning.

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On 9 July 2026, the provider responded to the actions set. We found that the provider had improved their knowledge of their role and responsibilities, which has enabled them to improve their oversight of the setting. They had provided staff with supervision, training, mentoring and coaching, which has supported staff's wellbeing and workload, enabling them to fulfil all aspects of their roles and responsibilities. The provider had improved the organisation of the setting and deployment of staff to strengthen the key-person system, enabling staff to support children's individual needs and next steps in learning. The changes have provided children with more consistency, supporting children to have a secure relationship with their key person. In addition, the provider had strengthened arrangements to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities including those that face other barriers to learning. This helps to ensure strategies are embedded and children's

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needs are consistently supported. Timely referrals have been made for children and additional funding that children are entitled to is used appropriately.

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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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