Early years · Early years complaint outcome
Shibden Head Day Nursery
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- Inspection datesingle source
15 Sept 2026
- URN verified
EY263028
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- Pages
- 2
- Words of findings
- 372
- longer than usual (typical 281)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 49, typical 42
- Average sentence
- 15 words
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- 1
- typical 1
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- 4%
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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 30 April 2026, 27 August 2026 and 02 September 2026 we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment.
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Summary of outcome
On 09 September 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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-ensure that changing facilities are hygienic for changing children
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-ensure all reasonable steps to ensure staff and children in your care are not exposed to risks and demonstrate how you are managing risks
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-ensure children are always in sight and hearing of a member of staff whilst eating
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-ensure that the premises is fit for purpose and suitable for children.
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We also found the provider was not meeting a requirement. We have issued an action for the provider to take.
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Summary of outcome
On 15 September 2026, the provider responded to the actions set. We found that the provider had taken action in regards to the actions. We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised.
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Summary of outcome
-ensure that practitioners are aware of the setting's curriculum and apply this into their practice. On 25 September 2026, the provider responded to the actions set. We found that the provider had taken action in regards to the action. We are satisfied the provider has met the curriculum action raised. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.
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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.
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Publication of complaints
We publish details of complaints on our website for a period of five years.
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Publication of complaints
For further information about the complaints process please view the Concerns and complaints about childminders and childcare providers leaflet .
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