Early years · Early years complaint outcome
Garden of Eden Preschool
Summary
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- Inspection datesingle source
5 Oct 2026
- URN verified
2741105
Deep dive
What this report says
In plain English
mixedEarly years provider failed to notify Ofsted of a significant event; it has since taken corrective action.
Ofsted received concerns about staff to child ratios and carried out a regulatory visit on 5 October 2026. The provider had failed to notify Ofsted of a significant event, which is a requirement of its registration. The provider has since strengthened transitional procedures and its understanding of what must be notified, and remains registered.
Going well
- Provider has strengthened transitional procedures to keep children supervised and accounted for.
- Provider now demonstrates a clearer understanding of what must be notified to Ofsted.
- Provider remains registered with Ofsted.
To improve
- Failure to notify Ofsted of a significant event, which is a registration requirement.
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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. p.1
- The provider demonstrated a clearer understanding of things that must be notified. p.1
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Anatomy of the report
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- Pages
- 1
- Words of findings
- 220
- shorter than usual (typical 281)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 40, typical 42
- Average sentence
- 17 words
- Next steps
- 2
- typical 1
- 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 13 August 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to staff: child ratios.
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Summary of outcome
On 5 October 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found that the provider had failed to notify Ofsted of a significant event, which is a requirement of their registration. The provider had taken action to strengthen transitional procedures, to ensure the supervision of children is maintained, and all children remain accounted for at all times. The provider demonstrated a clearer understanding of things that must be notified. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.
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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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