Bright Horizons Southampton Nursling Day Nursery and Preschool

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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 20 March 2026, the provider notified us about matters relating to safeguarding policies and procedures, whistleblowing, concerns about children's safety and welfare, suitable people, health and supporting and understanding children's behaviour. 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 significant events.

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On 10 April 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We have issued actions for the provider to take. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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n strengthen leaders and staff knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures including whistleblowing; to ensure they are confident in following the correct procedures should they have a concern about a member of staff

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n ensure staff supervise children effectively at all times, to consistently promote their safety and good hygiene practices.

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On 15 June and 3 July 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to safeguarding policies and procedures, concerns about children's welfare, health, key person and safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment.

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On 20 April, 29 June and 7 July 2026, the provider notified us about matters relating to safeguarding policies and procedures, health, staff: child ratios and safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment. 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 significant incidents. On 7 July 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found that the leaders and staff had strengthened their knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures, including whistleblowing. However, we found the provider had not improved staff practice to ensure children are supervised effectively at all times. Furthermore, we 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

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

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n carry out robust risk assessments to identify potential hazards and take prompt action to remove or minimise them, with particular regard to the outside area

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n ensure the staffing arrangements always meet the needs of the children and ensure their safety, especially while they are eating

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n ensure that staff understand that choking can be silent and they are always within sight and hearing of children, while children are eating

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n ensure leaders have sufficient oversight of the setting to identify weaknesses in staff's practice, and provide regular and effective coaching and mentoring to help staff to fully understand their roles and responsibilities

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n ensure that the premises, including toileting and nappy changing facilities, are cleaned to a safe and hygienic standard each day, across all areas of the setting.

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We monitored the provider's response through inspection on 27 July 2026. The report card and inspection outcome will be published in due course. 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. 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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