Partou Woodlands Park Day Nursery & Forest 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 14 September 2026 the provider notified us about matters relating to staff:child ratios. On 23 September the provider notified us of a separate significant event in relation to 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 any significant events.

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Summary of outcome

On 23 September 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting

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Summary of outcome

some of the requirements and had taken some action to put this right. In relation to the notification about staff:child ratios we found the provider has carried out further training to strengthen staff practice in relation to the supervision of children as they move around the premises. This includes supporting staff to understand their responsibilities to carry out regular headcounts of children.

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In relation to the notification about the safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment, leaders have ensured that staff understand requirements in relation to sleeping arrangements. Robust monitoring arrangements of safer sleep practice have been implemented.

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Summary of outcome

The provider has completed thorough investigations of both significant events. They are following their own internal procedures in relation to staff who have not followed the nursery's policies and procedures to ensure children's safety. During the regulatory visit we found the provider was not meeting other requirements. We have issued an action for the provider to take. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.

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Summary of outcome

n ensure that staffing arrangements meet the needs of children at all times, so they are adequately supervised and supported to be purposefully engaged in learning opportunities.

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Summary of outcome

On 6 October 2026 the provider responded to the action raised. The provider has made changes to the way rooms are organised so there are fewer children in some parts of the nursery. There has been a thorough review of daily routines and of staff deployment, with some processes being streamlined and some tasks assigned to staff who are not based in the nursery rooms. Changes have been made to staffing rotas to ensure a more consistent approach to supporting children's needs. Leaders have ensured that staff are provided with appropriate support to implement these changes, with robust monitoring arrangements also in place.

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Summary of outcome

We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare action 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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