Early years · Early years compliance action
Lonsdale Childcare
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- Inspection datesingle source
14 Oct 2026
- URN verified
EY394734
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criticalA full day care nursery was found not meeting some legal requirements, but acted quickly and was later found to have addressed them.
Concerns were raised in September 2026, and a visit in October 2026 found the nursery met most requirements but had new concerns about premises cleanliness, sleep safety and risk assessment. A legal welfare requirements notice was served. A follow-up visit on 12 October 2026 found the nursery had deep cleaned, removed risks, introduced regular safety checks and refreshed staff knowledge of safe sleep. The nursery remains registered.
Going well
- Met requirements for staff ratios, safeguarding, training, key person and behaviour at the October visit
- Acted promptly on the notice, deep cleaning the setting and removing risks to children
- Introduced daily, weekly and monthly safety and hygiene checks
- Staff refreshed their knowledge of safe sleep and procedures were put in place to maintain it
To improve
- Keep all playrooms and outdoor spaces clean, hygienic, clutter free and safe
- Ensure staff have a secure knowledge of current safe sleep guidance and apply it in practice
- Review and strengthen risk assessments so hazards are identified and managed quickly
What parents should know
- The nursery was issued a legal notice about premises, sleep safety and risk assessment, so ask how these have been put right
- Ask how the nursery now checks cleanliness and safety each day, week and month
- Ask how staff keep up to date with safe sleep guidance for your child
- The nursery remains registered, and it must give parents further information about the action taken
What other providers can learn
- Check that playrooms and outdoor areas are clean, clutter free and free of hazards on a routine basis
- Make sure staff know the latest safe sleep requirements and that practice reflects them
- Review risk assessments regularly so hazards are spotted and managed swiftly
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- We aim to ensure that the welfare of children and young people is protected in the services we regulate. p.2
- The Childcare Act 2006 and accompanying regulations set out our responsibilities to regulate childminders and childcare providers. p.2
- This includes the enforcement powers we have in relation to those registered providers who do not comply with the requirements for registration. p.2
- 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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- 3
- Words of findings
- 533
- longer than usual (typical 317)
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- Flesch 38, typical 35
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- 20 words
- Next steps
- 5
- typical 5
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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 15 September 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to staff: child ratios, safeguarding policies and procedures, child absences, training and skills, concerns about children's safety and welfare,
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Summary of outcome
key person, supporting and understanding children's behaviour, and information and record keeping
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Summary of outcome
On 1 October 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was meeting the requirements for staff: child ratios, safeguarding policies and procedures, child absences, training and skills, key person, supporting and understanding children's behaviour, and information and record keeping.
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Summary of outcome
Additionally, during the regulatory visit on 1 October 2026, we found new areas of concern. This means that the provider was not meeting other requirements as set out in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage.
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Summary of outcome
In relation to the new areas of concern, 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.
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Summary of outcome
n ensure all areas of the premises, including all playrooms and outdoor spaces, are fit for purpose, hygienic, clutter free and are maintained in a clean, hygienic and safe condition so that children's health and well-being are consistently promoted
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n leaders and staff should gain a secure knowledge of the most recent sleep safety requirements and guidelines, and ensure practice with children reflects this, to fully promote their safe sleep
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n review and strengthen risk assessments to ensure that all potential hazards are swiftly identified, and relevant steps are taken to manage and minimise risks to children.
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Summary of outcome
On 12 October 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit to monitor the provider's response to ensure the actions are successfully completed.
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Summary of outcome
We found the provider had acted promptly. The setting has been deep cleaned and all risks to children have been removed. Daily, weekly and monthly safety and hygiene checks have been introduced to maintain standards of care for children. All staff have reviewed and refreshed their knowledge of the setting's policies for safe sleep procedures. The provider has also put in place procedures to ensure this knowledge is consistently maintained by staff.
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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 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.2
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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