Pippas House Nursery

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 22 May 2026 and 27 July 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting some of these requirements regarding staff: child ratios.

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Summary of outcome

On 21 September 2026, we carried out an inspection and found the provider was not meeting some of these requirements.

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Summary of outcome

The report card and inspection outcome will be published in due course. Following the inspection, we served a welfare requirements notice on 21 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 provide effective safeguarding training for all leaders and staff to ensure a robust knowledge of safeguarding matters, including how to recognise and respond to child protection concerns in a timely manner

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n improve staff and leaders understanding of how to identify and minimise risk to promote children's safety and welfare

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n ensure the premises are safe and secure with particular regard to prevent unauthorised persons from entering the premises

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n ensure the qualification ratio requirements as specified in the 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage' are met at all times across the full staff team working directly with children n put arrangements in place to support children with SEND so they receive the care and education they need to help them achieve the best possible outcomes

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n implement effective key-person arrangements that meets children's individual care and learning needs and promotes their emotional well-being

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n implement effective arrangements for the supervision of leaders and staff to support them in developing their practice and understanding of children's safety and learning needs.

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Summary of outcome

On 6 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 inspection. We found that the provider has responded to the actions set. The provider has improved their understanding of child protection procedures. Staff, including those in lead roles, have completed safeguarding training to strengthen their knowledge and understanding of their roles and responsibilities, including how to report concerns about children in a timely manner. The provider has improved their procedures to ensure staff understand how to identify and remove or minimise risks, including measures to prevent unauthorised access to the premises. The provider has reviewed staffing arrangements to ensure sufficient qualified staff work directly with children, in line with requirements. The provider has reviewed support for children with SEND, improving staff knowledge and

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awareness of effective support strategies. In addition, the provider had strengthened the key-person arrangements to ensure all children, including those with SEND, have their individual needs met. Furthermore, staff had received coaching, training, and support to improve their effectiveness, positively impacting children's care and well-being.

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Summary of outcome

On 5 October 2026, the provider notified Ofsted of matters relating to 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 incident. On 6 October 2026, during the visit to monitor the welfare requirements notice (WRN), we found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements and had taken action to put this right. The provider has improved systems to ensure that foods provided to children meet all requirements for their individual needs.

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Summary of outcome

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 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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