Partou Lidgett Lane Day Nursery & Pre-School

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 17 June 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to safeguarding policies and procedures, whistleblowing, concerns about children's safety and welfare and suitable people. On 27 June 2026, the provider notified us about matters relating to the same requirements.

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Summary of outcome

On 14 August 2026, the provider notified us about further matters relating to staff: child ratios and safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment. The notifications mean that the provider met their legal responsibility as set out in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage to notify Ofsted of significant events.

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On 11 September 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We have served a welfare requirements notice. 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 communication, deployment, and the organisation of daily routines and tasks consistently promotes children's ongoing safety and emotional wellbeing

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n ensure that all children are assigned a key person who is familiar with the child's needs and can support them to feel emotionally secure and settled, particularly when children first begin to attend the setting

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n ensure that risks and hazards identified in the environment are regularly checked by staff and minimised or removed

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n support staff to access further training and coaching, to ensure that they develop the relevant skills and knowledge to support children's behavioural and emotional needs

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n ensure that children remain seated while eating at all times On 2 October 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 regulatory event. We found that leaders have provided further coaching and support for staff to improve their communication and daily routines. Leaders have ensured that all children are assigned a key person. They have ensured that children have a secondary key person who can also support their needs and wellbeing in the absence of their primary key person. Leaders have monitored the implementation of risk assessments. They have placed signs around the premises, to remind staff of their duties to ensure the ongoing safety of the premises. Leaders have provided staff with refresher training relating to behaviour management and supporting children's personal, social and emotional development. They

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have planned further staff meetings and training to continue to embed these skills and knowledge. Leaders have reminded staff of their duties to ensure that children do not leave the table until they have finished eating. They are continuing to monitor mealtimes to ensure that staff practice promotes children's safety.

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

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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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