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- Inspection datesingle source
15 Oct 2026
- URN verified
2655641
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In plain English
mixedRegulatory visit found safety and supervision requirements not met; provider has since put actions right.
Inspectors visited the nursery in September 2026 and found it was not meeting some legal requirements, mainly about outdoor supervision, risk assessment and staff health and safety training. The nursery responded in October 2026. Inspectors found the actions had been met and are satisfied with the safeguarding and welfare improvements. The nursery remains registered with Ofsted.
Going well
- Staff received training on the risk assessment process
- Leaders are monitoring risk assessments through increased presence in the nursery
- Staff are confident in their roles when supervising children
To improve
- Ensure staff are deployed to supervise children outside at all times
- Ensure ongoing risk assessments identify and reduce hazards indoors and outdoors
- Ensure staff are trained in their health and safety roles and responsibilities
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Next steps
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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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Anatomy of the report
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- Pages
- 2
- Words of findings
- 446
- longer than usual (typical 317)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 34, typical 35
- Average sentence
- 18 words
- Next steps
- 5
- typical 5
- Hedged sentences
- 4%
- “some”, “not always”, “most”…
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Full report text
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 22 Apr 2026, the provider notified us about matters relating to safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment. The notification means that the provider met their legal responsibility as set out in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage to notify Ofsted of significant events.
p.1
Summary of outcome
On 16 September 2026, we carried out a regulatory visit. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements. We have issued actions for the provider to take. The provider will be able to give parents further information about this.
p.1
Summary of outcome
n ensure that staff are deployed effectively to ensure that children are appropriately supervised when playing outside to keep them safe at all times
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Summary of outcome
n ensure ongoing risk assessments identify potential hazards and take action to remove or minimise them in the learning environment, indoors and outdoors
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Summary of outcome
n ensure staff undertake appropriate training to ensure they understand their roles and responsibilities, regarding children's health and safety.
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
Summary of outcome
On 01 October 2026, the provider responded to the actions set. We found the provider had ensured all staff have received training on the risk assessment process to improve staff knowledge and understanding of how to identify potential hazards, and take action to minimize them across the nursery. Leaders are monitoring the improvements through increased presence around the nursery to ensure robust risk assessments are consistently implemented. The provider had also strengthened staff deployment by ensuring that all staff are confident in their roles and responsibilities when supervising children. These measures help to ensure that children are kept safe. We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare actions raised. 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.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.
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 .
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