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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 24 February, 12 and 26 March and 10 June 2026, the provider notified us about matters relating to supporting and understanding children's behaviour, suitable people, supervision of staff, safeguarding policies and procedures and safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment. These notifications mean that the provider met their legal responsibility as set out in the 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage' to notify Ofsted of any allegations of serious harm or abuse by any person living, working or looking after children at the premises where childcare takes place and of a significant event that is likely to affect the suitability of the registered person or any person who cares for, or is in regular contact with, children on the premises to look after children. On 11 June 2026, we received concerns about matters relating to the same significant event.

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Summary of outcome

On 15 June 2026, we carried out an unannounced inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. The report card and inspection outcome will be published in due course. We 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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Summary of outcome

n ensure all staff understand and consistently implement the setting's safeguarding policies and procedures so children's safety and welfare are promoted at all times

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n strengthen supervision arrangements so they evaluate staff practice effectively, identify gaps in knowledge and ensure staff consistently implement policies and procedures that keep children safe

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n ensure risk assessment and staffing arrangements are robust so children are appropriately supervised and are not exposed to avoidable risks during all parts of the day, including key transition times

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n take action to ensure staffing arrangements meet the needs of the children and assure safety at all times.

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Summary of outcome

On 22 July 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. We found that the provider had completed an internal safeguarding audit to identify any gaps in staff knowledge. Training and coaching had been provided to all staff to ensure they fully understand the policies to keep children safe. Leaders have strengthened their monitoring, meaning that they complete regular observations and audits and ask on the spot questions. This ensures that staff understand, and are able to implement these policies and procedures consistently to ensure children's safety.

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Summary of outcome

Leaders have strengthened the supervision arrangements for staff. They have reviewed the supervision process and all staff have received a recent supervision meeting with leaders. Leaders have used knowledge from recent training and observations to target support for all staff. This focusses on any gaps in staff knowledge and the needs of the children. Staff have clear professional development targets in place and talk positively about the impact of these strengthened arrangements on their morale and ability to carry out their roles effectively. Furthermore, focus has been given to ensuring staff receive support when they have any health needs. Clear risk assessments have been devised in partnership with the company's human resources department. Senior leaders oversee all of these to ensure staff remain suitable to work with children.

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Summary of outcome

Leaders have provided training for all staff to enable them to identify and minimise risks to children. Staffing arrangements have been reviewed to ensure they meet the needs of the children and assure safety at all times. Leaders have updated their deployment log so this is clearer in identifying which staff are qualified and familiar with the room that they are deployed to. Room leaders have been trained in how to ensure effective staff deployment. This means that there is always a consistent team member in each room, with the required qualifications at all times of the day.

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Summary of outcome

We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised.

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Summary of outcome

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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