Little Acorns Padiham

Summary of outcome

On 25 November 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to children's safety and welfare, staff: child ratios, health and qualifications, training, support and skills. On 25 November 2025, the provider notified us about matters relating to concerns about children's safety and welfare. 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 28 November 2025, 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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Summary of outcome

• provide all staff with regular and effective supervision that promotes both the interests of children and staff well being

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Summary of outcome

• ensure that staff:child ratios meet minimum requirements and meet the care and learning needs of individual children.

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Summary of outcome

On 16 December 2025, the provider responded to the actions set. We found that the provider had not met one of the actions.

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Summary of outcome

On 19 December 2025, the provider notified us about matters relating to concerns about children's safety and welfare, and health. 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 23 December 2025, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to concerns about children's safety and welfare, safeguarding policies and procedures, health and paediatric first aid.

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Summary of outcome

On 2 January 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 previous regulatory event. We also considered the new concerns. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements.

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Summary of outcome

We suspended the provider's registration on 2 January 2026 because we believe children may be at risk of harm. Suspension allows time for the provider to take steps to reduce or eliminate the risk of harm to children. The provider has a right to appeal against a suspension. The provider may not provide childcare for which registration is required while the suspension is in place and may commit an offence if they do so.

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Summary of outcome

On 29 May 2026, we took steps to cancel the provider's registration. On 18 June 2026, the provider objected to us taking this step.

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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.

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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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