Early years · Early years compliance action
Little Footprints Nursery Limited
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- Inspection datesingle source
28 Jul 2026
- URN verified
EY365635
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- We aim to ensure that the welfare of children and young people is protected in the services we regulate. p.2
- The Childcare Act 2006 and accompanying regulations set out our responsibilities to regulate childminders and childcare providers. p.2
- This includes the enforcement powers we have in relation to those registered providers who do not comply with the requirements for registration. p.2
- 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. p.2
- 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 . p.2
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Records & policies4
“ensure that Ofsted are notified of any allegations of serious harm.” p.1
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- 2
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- 393
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- Flesch 36, typical 35
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- 17 words
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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 17 July 2026, we carried out 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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n ensure that knowledge gained on first aid training is used to provide appropriate treatment for children in the event of any injures
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n ensure that all practitioners including leaders are confident to implement the setting's safeguarding policy and procedures on an ongoing basis
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n ensure concerns about children's safety or welfare are notified immediately to your local authority children's social care team
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n ensure that Ofsted are notified of any allegations of serious harm.
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Summary of outcome
On 4 August 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 visit. We found that the provider had updated staff first-aid training to help ensure that appropriate treatment is provided to children when needed. In addition they had review the setting's safeguarding policies and procedures and ensure all practitioners, including leaders, remain confident in their safeguarding responsibilities. This includes ensuring information is shared with the appropriate agencies including Ofsted.
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Summary of outcome
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 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.
p.2
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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