Dalton Pre-School Nursery

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.

p.1

Summary of outcome

On the 2 June 2026 the provider notified us about matters relation to safeguarding policies and procedures, concerns about children's safety and welfare, suitable people, qualifications, training, support and skills, training and skills, supervision of staff and health and safety. 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.

p.1

Summary of outcome

On the 8 June 2026 we carried out a regulatory visit. We found that the provider was not meeting some of the requirement. 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.

p.1

Summary of outcome

n ensure children's needs are met by implementing strict procedures that prevent any child from being given any food or drinks that were not provided by their own parent or carer

p.1

Summary of outcome

n take all reasonable steps to ensure that children are not exposed to risks and determine where it is helpful to make written risk assessments in relation to specific issues to inform staff practice

p.1

Summary of outcome

n improve staff supervision so that weaknesses in staff's knowledge and practice are identified and support is targeted effectively to address these areas and improve monitoring of the provision so that weaknesses in practice, including any breaches are identified promptly. n improve monitoring of the provision so that weaknesses in practice, including any breaches are identified promptly.

p.1

Summary of outcome

On the 17 June 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit and we found that the provider had not met all the actions set in the welfare requirements notice. We have served another welfare requirements notice. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

p.2

Summary of outcome

n take all reasonable steps to ensure that children are not exposed to risks and determine where it is helpful to make written risk assessments in relation to specific issues to inform staff practice

p.2

Summary of outcome

n improve staff supervision so that weaknesses in staff's knowledge and practice are identified and support is targeted effectively to address these areas and improve monitoring of the provision so that weaknesses in practice, including any breaches are identified promptly.

p.2

Summary of outcome

n improve monitoring of the provision so that weaknesses in practice, including any breaches are identified promptly.

p.2

Summary of outcome

On the 30 June 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit and we found that the provider had not met all the actions set in the welfare requirements notice. We have served another welfare requirements notice. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

p.2

Summary of outcome

n improve staff supervision so that weaknesses in staff's knowledge and practice are identified and support is targeted effectively to address these areas

p.2

Summary of outcome

n improve monitoring of the provision so that weaknesses in practice, including any breaches are identified promptly n ensure children are provided with meals, snacks, and drinks, that are healthy, balanced and nutritious and staff have a regard to the 'Early Years Foundation Stage nutrition guidance'.

p.2

Summary of outcome

On 13 July 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to concerns about children's safety and welfare, Staff: child ratios, Safeguarding policies and procedures, safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment.

p.3

Summary of outcome

On 16 July 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.

p.3

Summary of outcome

n take steps to ensure staffing arrangements meet the needs of all children, and that children are always within sight or hearing

p.3

Summary of outcome

n ensure all key people understand and fulfil their role to help ensure that every child's care is tailored to meet their individual needs.

p.3

Summary of outcome

On 2 September 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 regulatory event. We found that the provider had improved their knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and welfare requirements, linking to supervision of staff, food and drink, staff:child ratio and key person procedures. We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

p.3

Publication of complaints

We publish details of complaints made against childminders, home childcarers and childcare providers where we or the provider have taken action in order to meet legal requirements.

p.3

Publication of complaints

We publish details of complaints on our website for a period of five years.

p.4

Publication of complaints

For further information about the complaints process please view the Concerns and complaints about childminders and childcare providers leaflet .

p.4