Early years · Early years complaint outcome
Kids Planet Apley
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- Inspection datesingle source
1 Oct 2026
- URN verified
2758539
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criticalFull day care nursery was found not meeting some requirements at a 2026 visit but has since taken action to put this right.
Ofsted received concerns about key persons, toilets and intimate hygiene and visited the nursery on 24 September 2026. Inspectors found the provider was not meeting some of the legal requirements, but it had already taken action. The nursery remains registered with Ofsted.
Going well
- Provider took action to put matters right after the visit
- Nappy changing charts introduced
- Frequent checks on children's needs now carried out
- Additional staff training provided
To improve
- Some early years requirements were not being met at the visit
- Leaders must keep monitoring staff practice to ensure changes are embedded
What parents should know
- Ask the nursery what changes it has made to nappy changing and intimate care routines.
- Ask how key person arrangements now work and who your child's key person is.
- Ask the nursery for the further information it says it will give parents about this matter.
- Find out how the nursery checks children's needs on a regular basis.
What other providers can learn
- Check that nappy changing and intimate hygiene records are kept and reviewed regularly.
- Make sure key person arrangements are clear and working in daily practice, not only on paper.
- Monitor staff practice closely after making changes so new routines become embedded.
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- 1
- Words of findings
- 205
- shorter than usual (typical 282)
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- Hard
- Flesch 41, typical 42
- Average sentence
- 17 words
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- 8%
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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 29 July 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to key persons, toilets and intimate hygiene.
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Summary of outcome
On 24 September 2026, we carried a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements and had taken action to put this right. The provider has implemented nappy changing charts, frequent checks on children's needs and additional training for staff. Leaders closely monitor staff practice to ensure this embedded into daily routines.
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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 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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