City Child 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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On 24 June 2025, the provider notified us about matters relating to concerns about children's safety and welfare, suitable people, qualifications, training, support and skills, training and skills, supervision of staff, key person, supporting and understanding children's behaviour, safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment, information and record keeping. 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.

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Summary of outcome

On 17 July 2025, we carried out a regulatory telephone call and on 26 November 2025 we carried a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the 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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• ensure that all staff know the procedure to follow, in line with the local safeguarding partnership, if they have concerns about children's safety and/or welfare

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• ensure that all staff have a secure understanding of whistleblowing procedures and know how to raise concerns about poor or unsafe practice

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• ensure that any concerns about children's safety or welfare are immediately reported to local safeguarding partners

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• obtain references for all staff and ensure any concerns are resolved satisfactorily before appointment is confirmed

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• implement effective supervision arrangements, so that staff are able to meet the needs of children and keep them safe

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• ensure that the designated safeguarding lead (DSL) provides support, advice and guidance to staff on any specific safeguarding issues in order to protect children's safety and welfare

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• maintain and share relevant information relating to children with other professionals, as appropriate.

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On 16 December 2025, 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 regulatory event. On 4 March and 17 March 2026 we carried further regulatory telephone calls. On 5 June 2026 the provider shared with Ofsted the outcome of their internal investigation. We found that the provider had met the actions raised. They have ensured that all staff understand how to recognise, record and report safeguarding concerns in line with local safeguarding partnership procedures. They have ensured that staff gained confidence in using whistleblowing procedures to raise concerns about poor or unsafe practice. Training has been provided to ensure safeguarding concerns are reported promptly to the designated safeguarding lead and referred to relevant agencies, where appropriate. The provider has also improved procedures for safer recruitment, including obtaining

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suitable references and completing pre-employment checks, to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children before their appointment is confirmed. Regular supervision and ongoing safeguarding training support staff to safeguard children. The provider has ensured that the designated safeguarding lead provides appropriate advice and guidance to staff, and relevant information is shared with other professionals to promote children's safety.

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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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