Early years · Early years compliance action
Cheadle Preschool and Day Nursery
Summary
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- Inspection datesingle source
30 Sept 2026
- URN verified
2800569
Deep dive
What this report says
In plain English
mixedThe nursery was not meeting one early years requirement, but has taken action to put it right.
Following a notification about safer eating, Ofsted carried out a regulatory telephone call on 28 September 2026. It found the provider was not meeting one requirement. The provider has since taken action to put this right, and is still registered with Ofsted.
Going well
- The provider notified Ofsted of a significant event, as required.
- Additional staff training on food allergy awareness and food safety has been put in place.
- A second staff check now verifies meals served to children with allergies.
- Leaders continue to monitor compliance on an ongoing basis.
To improve
- The provider must continue to meet the requirement not yet fully met at the time of the call.
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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.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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Leadership & governance2
“They have reviewed and updated allergy management procedures within the setting.” p.1
Anatomy of the report
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- Pages
- 2
- Words of findings
- 298
- about usual (typical 317)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 30, typical 35
- Average sentence
- 19 words
- Next steps
- 5
- typical 5
- Hedged sentences
- 0%
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Full report text
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 18 September 2026, the provider notified us about matters relating to safer eating. 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 any significant event.
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Summary of outcome
On 28 September 2026, we carried out a regulatory telephone call. We found the provider was not meeting one of the requirements and had taken action to put this right. The provider has implemented additional staff training around food allergy awareness and food safety. They have reviewed and updated allergy management procedures within the setting. Furthermore, the provider has introduced a second staff verification check for meals served to children with allergies, and leaders continue to carry out ongoing monitoring of compliance.
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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.
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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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