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Early years · Early years complaint outcome

Polkadot Day Nursery

Inspected 9 Oct 2026 · URN EY478658

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Summary

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  • Inspection datesingle source

    9 Oct 2026

  • URN verified

    EY478658

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What this report says

In plain English

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Concerns about an early years provider were checked and it has taken action to put matters right.

Ofsted received concerns about safeguarding, staff ratios and risk assessment at the provider. A regulatory telephone call found it had not met some requirements at first but had acted to fix them. It reviewed its risk assessments and procedures after a recent incident, and it remains registered with Ofsted.

Going well

  • The provider reflected on a recent incident
  • Risk assessments and procedures were reviewed to protect children's safety and security
  • The provider took action to put matters right
  • The provider remains registered with Ofsted

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No standout praise found.

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Words of findings
203
shorter than usual (typical 281)
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Hard
Flesch 38, typical 42
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19 words
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typical 1
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9%
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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 14 September 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to safeguarding policies and procedures, staff: child ratios and risk assessment.

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Summary of outcome

On 5 October 2026, we carried out a regulatory telephone call. We found the provider had not been meeting some of the requirements but had taken action to put this right. The provider had reflected a recent incident and had reviewed risk assessments and procedures to ensure children's safety and security.

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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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