Early years · Early years complaint outcome
Young Discoverers Pre-School
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- Inspection datesingle source
9 Oct 2026
- URN verified
EY337160
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mixedInspectors found an early years provider not meeting staff-to-child ratio requirements, but it has since taken action to fix this.
Ofsted received a concern and a provider notification about staff-to-child ratios. At a visit on 8 October 2026, inspectors found the provider was not meeting some requirements but had acted to put this right. The provider remains registered with Ofsted.
Going well
- The provider took action to put right the requirements it was not meeting.
- New drop-off and pick-up routines have been embedded in staff practice.
- Children remain in sight of staff at all times during drop-off and pick-up.
To improve
- The provider was not meeting some staff-to-child ratio requirements at the time of the visit.
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- Pages
- 1
- Words of findings
- 218
- shorter than usual (typical 281)
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- Hard
- Flesch 45, typical 42
- Average sentence
- 17 words
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- 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 11 September 2026, we received a concern that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to staff: child ratios. On 14 September 2026, the provider notified us about matters relating to the same requirements.
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Summary of outcome
On 08 October 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements and had taken action to put this right. The provider has enhanced drop off and pick up procedures, embedding the new routines in staff practice. This ensures that children remain in sight of staff at all times.
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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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