Positive Steps Childcare LTD

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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 3rd March 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to Safeguarding policies and procedures, concerns about children's safety and welfare , suitable people, safeguarding training, key person, supporting and understanding children's behaviour, risk assessment, information and record keeping, information for parent's and carers, complaints and changes that must be notified.

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On 18 March 2025, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. The overall effectiveness of the provision was judged to be inadequate. The inspection report sets out the actions the provider was required to take to meet the requirements. Following the inspection, we served a welfare requirements notice on 20 March 2025. 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 all those working with children have a thorough knowledge and understanding of how to report concerns about an adult who may have harmed a child and what to do should you believe a child or adult is being drawn into extremism or showing signs of being radicalised

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n support staff to undertake appropriate training and development opportunities to ensure they offer quality learning and development experiences for children

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n ensure supervision and monitoring of staff helps to identify weaknesses in their practice in order to raise the quality and improve teaching practice

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n ensure staffing arrangements meet the needs of children at all times, with particular regard to mealtimes and group activities

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n ensure effective and consistent strategies are in place to manage children's behaviour which help children understand what is expected of them

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n ensure staff know and understand how to support the care and learning needs of children who may have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to enable staff to plan high quality learning experiences tailored to children's individual needs.

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On 23 April 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 and learning and development actions, raised at their last inspection. We found that the provider was able to discuss how they would meet the needs of children with special educational needs should they attend the setting. We also found that the provider had taken steps to ensure that staff are deployed appropriately in the setting. The other four actions set out in the WRN relating to safeguarding training, supervision of staff, training and skills and supporting and understanding children's behaviour were not met. The actions relating to learning and development were also not met.

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We started to take steps to cancel the provider's registration. On 6 June 2025, the provider objected to us taking this step. Having considered the provider's reasons for objecting to this step, we upheld the objection, so have decided not to proceed with cancellation and the provider remains registered with Ofsted. On 10 July 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 and learning and development actions, raised at their last inspection. We found that the provider had taken steps to ensure that staff had developed their knowledge and understanding of how to report concerns about an adult who may have harmed a child and what to do should you believe a child or adult is being drawn into extremism or showing signs of being radicalised. However, three of the actions set out in the WRN have not yet been met and three actions

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linked to learning and development have also not yet been met. A further three breaches were identified linked to risk assessment, medicines and suitable people. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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n ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to ensure children are not exposed to risks, with particular regard to children being exposed to high temperatures outdoors

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n ensure that staff know and understand how to support and promote children's good health, with particular regard to their oral health

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n review recruitment procedures to ensure that all required checks are completed to be sure all people working with children are safe and suitable

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n support staff to undertake appropriate training and development opportunities to ensure they offer quality learning and development experiences for children

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n ensure supervision and monitoring of staff helps to identify weaknesses in their practice in order to raise the quality and improve teaching practice n ensure effective and consistent strategies are in place to manage children's behaviour which help children understand what is expected of them

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n implement an ambitious curriculum that considers the individual needs and stages of development of all children, including children with who may have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language, in order for them to make at least good progress

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n ensure staff help all children to develop their communication and language skills effectively, particularly those who speak English as an additional language

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n ensure that any additional funding, such as early years pupil premium, is used appropriately.

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On 30 September 2025 we monitored the actions set in the welfare requirement notice by inspection. The inspection report card is now published. We found the provider has met the actions set in the welfare requirements notice but identified new areas of concern. The provider had failed to notify Ofsted of information relating to suitable people which is a requirement of registration. The provider now understands what she should notify Ofsted of and the timescales to do so.

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On 18 March 2026, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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The provision was graded to be urgent improvement in the evaluation areas for Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines, Children's welfare and well-being and Leadership and governance. The inspection report card sets out the actions the provider was required to take to meet the requirements. We served a welfare requirements notice: Actions needed by 15 May 2026:

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ensure staff understand and actively manage the risks of choking so children are safely supported while eating

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ensure staff set clear expectations for behaviour that are applied consistently, so children understand what is expected of them and how to keep themselves safe.

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On 2 June 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. The provider has taken appropriate action to ensure staff understand and manage risks when children are eating. The provider has ensured staff set clear expectations to support children with their behaviour and keeping themselves safe.

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The provider will be able to give parents further information about this. 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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