Early years · Early years compliance action
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Summary
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- Inspection datesingle source
29 Sept 2026
- URN verified
145896
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criticalThe nursery was found not meeting some requirements, with actions issued on staff deployment, supervision and choking awareness during meals.
Ofsted made a regulatory visit on 29 September 2026 and found the provider was not meeting some of the early years requirements. Concerns about staff:child ratios had been received beforehand, and the provider had notified Ofsted of significant events about training and health. Ofsted has issued actions, will monitor the provider's response, and the provider remains registered.
Going well
- The provider notified Ofsted of significant events, as required by law
To improve
- Deploy staff effectively and communicate well to keep all children supervised at all times
- Keep children within sight and hearing of staff while eating
- Ensure all staff can identify early signs of choking
What parents should know
- Ask the nursery how it now deploys staff so every child is supervised at all times.
- Ask how staff supervise children during mealtimes and how they are trained to spot choking.
- The provider is expected to share further information about these actions with parents.
What other providers can learn
- Check that staff deployment and communication keep every child supervised at all times, including at mealtimes.
- Make sure children are always within sight and hearing of staff while eating.
- Confirm all staff can recognise early signs of choking and that this training is up to date.
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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
- 364
- about usual (typical 317)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 35, typical 35
- Average sentence
- 18 words
- Next steps
- 5
- typical 5
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- 5%
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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 25 June 2026, the provider notified us about matters relating to training and skills. 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 1 July 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to staff:child ratios.
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Summary of outcome
On 22 July 2026, the provider notified us about matters relating to 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 staff are effectively deployed and communicate well to maintain suitable supervision of all children at all times. n Ensure that children are always within sight and hearing of a member of staff while eating and that all staff can identify early signs of choking.
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Summary of outcome
We will monitor the provider's response to ensure the actions are successfully completed.
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Summary of outcome
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.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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