Little Petals Day 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.

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Summary of outcome

On 31 July 2026, the provider notified us about matters relating to concerns about safeguarding policies and procedures, whistleblowing, suitable people, disqualification, safeguarding training and supervision of staff. 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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On 24 August 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 all staff, including those with lead responsibilities for safeguarding, understand and implement safeguarding procedures, to carry out their roles and responsibilities effectively

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ensure all staff are aware of the setting's whistleblowing procedures and that staff feel able to raise concerns about poor or unsafe practice

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improve staff supervision systems to ensure that any issues, particularly regarding safeguarding concerns and poor practice, are identified and addressed swiftly

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ensure that staffing arrangements meet the needs of all children and that children are always adequately supervised to reduce the risk to children

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ensure that staff working with babies have the required qualifications and receive training that specifically addresses their needs, to meet babies needs consistently

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improve systems for coaching, mentoring and supporting staff and provide appropriate professional development opportunities to ensure they offer quality learning and development experiences

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ensure that there is always a separate baby room for children under the age of two

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On 18 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.

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Summary of outcome

We found that the provider had taken appropriate steps to meet these actions. The provider has ensured that all staff have improved their knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures through training, and safeguarding policies have been reviewed. The provider has implemented monitoring systems to assess and check staff's knowledge of the policies and procedures in place. Staff deployment has been improved, those working in the baby room have the required qualifications and completed specific training to enable them to meet the needs of the babies they care for.

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Additionally, on 14 & 15 September 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to matters that affect staffing arrangements . On 14 September 2026, the provider notified us about matters relating to some of the same requirements.

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Summary of outcome

During our regulatory visit on 18 September 2026, we found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements in relation to the information received and had taken action to put this right. We found that the provider has restructured staffing arrangements, increased the frequency of supervision meetings, offered targeted training support for staff, introduced management observations, and ensured that the provider's expectations were fully understood by all staff. We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised.

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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.

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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.

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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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