Early years · Early years complaint outcome
Banana Moon Day Nursery Billericay
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- Inspection datesingle source
5 Oct 2026
- URN verified
EY474159
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mixedEarly years provider found not meeting some legal requirements on safeguarding, but has taken action to put this right.
Ofsted received concerns about safeguarding policies, suitable people and children's safety and welfare, and the provider had notified Ofsted about related matters. A regulatory telephone call on 2 October 2026 found the provider was not meeting some requirements. Staff have since refreshed their understanding of safeguarding procedures through further training, including on allegations against staff. The provider remains registered with Ofsted.
Going well
- Staff have refreshed their understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures through further training
- The provider took action to put the identified matters right
- The provider remains registered with Ofsted
To improve
- The provider was found not to be meeting some of the requirements at the time of the call
- The provider will be able to give parents further information about the matters
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- Pages
- 1
- Words of findings
- 223
- shorter than usual (typical 281)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 36, typical 42
- Average sentence
- 19 words
- Next steps
- 1
- typical 1
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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 12 May 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to safeguarding policies and procedures, suitable people and concerns about children's safety and welfare. On 11 May the provider had notified us about matters relating to the same requirements.
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Summary of outcome
On 02 October 2026, we carried out a regulatory telephone call. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements and had taken action to put this right. Staff have refreshed their understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures, especially in regard to when allegations are made about staff members, through further training.
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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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