Early years · Early years compliance action
Shepherds Spring Pre-School Nursery
Summary
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- Inspection datesingle source
29 Sept 2026
- URN verified
EY552948
Deep dive
What this report says
In plain English
mixedThe nursery was found not to meet some requirements but has taken action to put this right.
Ofsted received concerns in May 2026 about suitable people and record keeping at the nursery. A regulatory visit in September 2026 found the provider was not meeting some requirements. The provider had since improved its understanding of notification duties to Ofsted, including information about governing body members within set timescales. The provider remains registered with Ofsted.
Going well
- The provider has improved its understanding of notification requirements to Ofsted.
- The provider has taken action to put the identified issues right.
- Information about governing body members is now given within prescribed timescales.
- The provider remains registered with Ofsted.
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Concerns
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No strong criticism found.
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.1
- The Childcare Act 2006 and accompanying regulations set out our responsibilities to regulate childminders and childcare providers. p.1
- This includes the enforcement powers we have in relation to those registered providers who do not comply with the requirements for registration. p.1
- 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.1
- 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.1
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- Pages
- 1
- Words of findings
- 250
- shorter than usual (typical 317)
- Reading level
- Very hard
- Flesch 29, typical 35
- Average sentence
- 19 words
- Next steps
- 5
- typical 5
- Hedged sentences
- 8%
- “some”, “not always”, “most”…
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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 21 May 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to suitable people and information and record keeping.
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Summary of outcome
On 24 September 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements and had taken action to put this right. The provider has improved their understanding of notification requirements to Ofsted, including to provide information about individuals who are members of the governing body, within prescribed timescales.
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Summary of outcome
The provider will be able to give parents further information about this. 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.1
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.1
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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