Early years · Early years compliance action
Partou Little People Day Nursery & Pre-School
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- Inspection datesingle source
12 Oct 2026
- URN verified
EY293778
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criticalOfsted found the nursery not meeting some legal requirements and issued a welfare requirements notice.
Ofsted received concerns about children's safety, behaviour support and staffing ratios, then carried out a regulatory visit on 27 August 2026. Inspectors found the provider was not meeting some requirements and served a legal welfare requirements notice. The provider must take set actions within set timescales, and Ofsted will monitor progress. The provider remains registered.
Going well
- The provider remains registered with Ofsted.
To improve
- Ensure staffing arrangements meet the care and learning needs of all children and keep them safe.
- Put in place effective supervision of staff to improve practice that benefits children.
- Improve risk assessment so all risks are identified and appropriately minimised.
- Implement age and stage appropriate strategies to support children's self-regulation and positive behaviour.
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- We aim to ensure that the welfare of children and young people is protected in the services we regulate. p.1
- The Childcare Act 2006 and accompanying regulations set out our responsibilities to regulate childminders and childcare providers. p.1
- This includes the enforcement powers we have in relation to those registered providers who do not comply with the requirements for registration. p.1
- 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. p.2
- 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 . p.2
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- Pages
- 2
- Words of findings
- 340
- about usual (typical 317)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 34, typical 35
- Average sentence
- 18 words
- Next steps
- 5
- typical 5
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- 5%
- “some”, “not always”, “most”…
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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.
p.1
Summary of outcome
On 15 and 27 June 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to: concerns about children's safety and welfare, whistleblowing , supporting and understanding children's behaviour and staff: child ratios.
p.1
Summary of outcome
On 27 August 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We have served a welfare requirements notice. 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.
p.1
Summary of outcome
n ensure that staffing arrangements meet the care and learning needs of all children and ensure their safety
p.1
Summary of outcome
n put in place arrangements for the effective supervision of staff to ensure continuous improvement of practise that benefits children
p.1
Summary of outcome
n improve risk assessment procedures to ensure that all risks are identified and appropriately minimised so that staff and children are not exposed to risks
p.1
Summary of outcome
n implement age and stage appropriate strategies to support children's self-regulation and positive behaviour.
p.1
Summary of outcome
We will monitor the provider's response to ensure the actions are successfully completed. The provider is still registered with Ofsted.
p.1
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.
p.1
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.
p.2
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 .
p.2
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