Early years · Early years compliance action
Oaklands Nursery
Summary
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- Inspection datesingle source
29 Sept 2026
- URN verified
2522422
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mixedThe nursery was found not to meet some legal requirements, with actions issued and remaining registered with Ofsted.
Ofsted carried out a regulatory visit on 29 September 2026 and found the nursery was not meeting some of the requirements. Inspectors issued an action about following safeguarding partners' advice on staff suitability. The nursery also took steps to fix a problem with serving food to children, including new processes, staff food handling training and manager oversight of mealtimes.
Going well
- The provider notified Ofsted of significant events as legally required.
- The provider took action to correct the food serving problem during the visit.
- Staff have completed further training in food handling.
- The provider remains registered with Ofsted.
To improve
- Leaders must follow advice from safeguarding partners about the suitability of staff.
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Next steps
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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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- Pages
- 2
- Words of findings
- 370
- about usual (typical 317)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 37, typical 35
- Average sentence
- 19 words
- Next steps
- 5
- typical 5
- Hedged sentences
- 10%
- “some”, “not always”, “most”…
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Summary of outcome
All early year's providers must meet the legal requirements in the Statutory framework for the early year's 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, 21 July 2026, 23 July 2026 and 11 September 2026 the provider notified us about matters relating to suitable people, 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 significant events.
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Summary of outcome
On 29 September 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.
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Summary of outcome
n Ensure that leaders are following the advice from safeguarding partners regarding the suitability of staff.
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Summary of outcome
We will monitor the provider's response to ensure the action is successfully completed. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.
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Summary of outcome
Furthermore, during the visit, we found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements and had taken action to put this right. The provider has now ensured that there are clear processes in place when severing food to children, to ensure that this complies with their allergies, intolerances and parents' preferences. Staff have undertaken further training in food handling and managers are overseeing meal times to ensure that the correct food is provided to children.
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Summary of outcome
The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.
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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.2
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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