Early years · Early years compliance action
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- Inspection datesingle source
15 Sept 2026
- URN verified
2758514
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- We aim to ensure that the welfare of children and young people is protected in the services we regulate. p.4
- The Childcare Act 2006 and accompanying regulations set out our responsibilities to regulate childminders and childcare providers. p.4
- This includes the enforcement powers we have in relation to those registered providers who do not comply with the requirements for registration. p.4
- 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.4
- 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.4
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- 4
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- 787
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- Flesch 39, typical 35
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- 18 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.
p.1
Summary of outcome
On 13 May 2026, we carried out an inspection and found that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements. On the 11 June 2026, following the inspection, 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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n ensure an appropriate safeguarding policy is in place that is written in line with the guidance and procedures of the local safeguarding partners
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n improve staff knowledge and understanding of the setting's safeguarding policy and procedures, in particular what to do if staff are concerned about a child
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n ensure all staff with lead responsibility for safeguarding complete relevant training and understand their responsibilities
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n ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to prevent unauthorised persons from entering the setting n ensure that staff have the knowledge and skills to support and manage children's behaviour effectively
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n ensure that all vehicles used for transporting children are safe and suitable to do so and the drivers of those vehicles are adequately insured
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n implement safer recruitment processes to ensure that all staff are suitable to look after children and have DBS checks and references
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n ensure that staffing arrangements meet the needs of all children
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n ensure that records are available for inspection and safeguarding records contain the relevant information and this is shared appropriately with parents and carers
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n ensure that all staff working alone with children are over the age of 17 and are suitable to do so
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n ensure that there is at least one member of staff with paediatric first aid training to accompany children on outings.
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On 26 June 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 met some of the safeguarding and welfare actions but not all. The provider had reviewed and updated their safeguarding policy to ensure it is in line with reporting procedures of the local safeguarding partners. The provider had ensured that staff with lead responsibility for safeguarding have completed relevant training to support them to understand their responsibilities, including ensuring that safeguarding records contain the relevant information and that information is shared appropriately with parents and carers. The provider had embedded safety measures to ensure that unauthorised persons do not enter the setting. The provider had also implemented safer recruitment processes, including DBS checks and references, to ensure
p.2
Summary of outcome
that all staff are suitable to look after children. The provider had implemented procedures to ensure that staff under the age of 17 do not work alone with children. The provider ensured that records were available for inspection including motor insurance documents.
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Summary of outcome
On 24 July 2026, we served a further welfare requirements notice. This is a legal notice that requires the provider to take the actions below within the timescales set out.
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Summary of outcome
n ensure that staff have the knowledge and skills to support and manage children's behaviour effectively
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n ensure that there is at least one member of staff with paediatric first aid training to accompany children on outings.
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Summary of outcome
On 11 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 during the last regulatory visit. We found that the provider had met the safeguarding and welfare actions. The provider had reviewed and updated their behaviour management policy and supported staff to develop their understanding of effective behaviour management. The provider had reviewed their outing arrangements to ensure that a paediatric first aid trained staff member was always present. 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.
p.4
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.4
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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