Bright Horizons Balham Day Nursery and Preschool

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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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On 1 April 2026, the provider notified us about matters relating to safeguarding policies and procedures, key person, staff: child ratios and 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 a significant event.

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On 30 July 2026, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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The report card and inspection outcome will be published in due course. Following the inspection, we served a welfare requirements notice on 8 September 2026. 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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n ensure that staff deployment is effective and that all staff can constantly implement appropriate procedures to keep children safe and adequately supervised

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n ensure staff use risk assessment effectively to identify potential safety hazards, and take prompt action to remove or minimise any risks to safeguard children's well-being n ensure that all staff know what is expected of them, including supporting children's understanding about risks and safety

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n ensure that all children have a consistent key person and that staff changes do not have a negative impact on children's individual needs being met

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n ensure that there is a named deputy who is capable and qualified to take charge in the absence of the manager

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n ensure staff implement consistent behaviour expectations and boundaries to help children know and understand what is expected of them.

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On 21 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 inspection.

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We found that staff have improved their understanding of the arrangements for deployment and now implement these more effectively. This helps to keep children safe and adequately supervised. All children now have a key person who has a clear understanding of their individual needs and how to ensure that these are met. Staff use risk assessment effectively to identify potential hazards, and take prompt action to remove or minimise these. Leaders have ensured that staff have received updated training, so that they have a better understanding of what is expected of them. Leaders now make sure that there is always someone suitable to take charge in the absence of the manager. Leaders and staff are working closely on improving how they support children's behaviour. Staff have developed a range of strategies to support children's behaviour, and leaders are supporting staff to embed these strategies further. This helps children to know and understand what is

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expected of them. We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised.

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The provider is still registered with Ofsted.

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