Early years · Early years complaint outcome
Kids 1st - Wansbeck
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- Inspection datesingle source
1 Oct 2026
- URN verified
EY283628
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mixedOfsted found staffing and supervision breaches, then confirmed the provider had met the required actions and remains registered.
Ofsted received concerns about staff-child ratios and staff supervision at the setting. A visit on 29 September 2026 found the provider was not meeting some legal requirements, and actions were issued. On 14 October 2026 the provider responded with changes to staffing and supervision, and Ofsted confirmed the actions had been met.
Going well
- Manager explained actions taken to maintain staff-child ratios over lunchtime
- Manager now regularly monitors staff deployment across the setting
- Provider uses extra shifts, agency cover and linked settings to cover gaps
- Regular well-being check-ins and calls for staff on sick leave
To improve
- Show how staffing meets the needs of all children and keeps them safe
- Ensure at least one member of staff for every three children under two
- Strengthen staff supervision so issues raised by staff are addressed
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- Pages
- 2
- Words of findings
- 386
- longer than usual (typical 281)
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- Hard
- Flesch 46, typical 42
- Average sentence
- 18 words
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- typical 1
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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 2 July 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to staff – child ratios and supervision of staff.
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Summary of outcome
On 29 September 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit. The manager explained actions already taken to ensure that staff-child ratios are maintained over the lunchtime period. For example, they now make sure that staff are communicating fully about any changes to ratios, and the manager is also regularly monitoring staff deployment across the setting.
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Summary of outcome
We also found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements at other times. We have issued actions 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 demonstrate how you will ensure that staffing arrangements meet the needs of all children and ensure their safety at all times, including having at least one member of staff with every three children aged under two years
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Summary of outcome
n enhance staff supervision arrangements to ensure that any issues that are highlighted by staff are adequately addressed and that they receive adequate support.
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Summary of outcome
On 14 October 2026 the provider responded to the actions set. The provider states they have improved staffing arrangements by ensuring that part-time staff work extra shifts when needed. The provider also uses a regular agency member of staff to cover any gaps. In addition, they can also call on other linked settings for additional staff if needed.
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Summary of outcome
The provider states that, as well as supervision and staff meetings, they also have regular well-being check-ins with staff, as well as well-being calls for staff on sick leave.
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Summary of outcome
We are satisfied the provider has met the 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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