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- Inspection datesingle source
1 Oct 2026
- URN verified
EY283628
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criticalOfsted found the nursery was not meeting some legal requirements, including staff-child ratios and staff supervision.
Ofsted received concerns about staff-child ratios and staff supervision, then carried out a regulatory visit on 29 September 2026. The manager explained steps already taken to maintain ratios at lunchtime and monitor staff deployment. Inspectors also found the nursery was not meeting some requirements at other times, and have issued actions for it to take. Ofsted will monitor the nursery's response.
Going well
- Manager has taken steps to maintain staff-child ratios over lunchtime
- Staff are now communicating fully about changes to ratios
- Manager is regularly monitoring staff deployment across the setting
To improve
- Demonstrate how staffing meets the needs of all children and keeps them safe at all times
- Ensure at least one member of staff for every three children aged under two
- Enhance staff supervision so issues raised by staff are addressed and they receive support
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- Flesch 40, typical 42
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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 2 July 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to staff – child ratios and supervision of staff.
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Summary of outcome
On 29 September 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit. The manager explained actions already taken to ensure that staff-child ratios are maintained over the lunchtime period. For example, they now make sure that staff are communicating fully about any changes to ratios, and the manager is also regularly monitoring staff deployment across the setting.
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Summary of outcome
We also found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements at other times. 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 demonstrate how you will ensure that staffing arrangements meet the needs of all children and ensure their safety at all times, including having at least one member of staff with every three children aged under two years
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Summary of outcome
n enhance staff supervision arrangements to ensure that any issues that are highlighted by staff are adequately addressed and that they receive adequate support.
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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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Publication of complaints
We publish details of complaints made against childminders, home childcarers and childcare providers where we or the provider have taken action in order to meet legal requirements.
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Publication of complaints
We publish details of complaints on our website for a period of five years.
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Publication of complaints
For further information about the complaints process please view the Concerns and complaints about childminders and childcare providers leaflet .
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