Early years · Early years compliance action
Lynwood Ashtree Day Nursery
Summary
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- Inspection datesingle source
16 Oct 2026
- URN verified
EY253530
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criticalFollowing a visit in October 2026, the nursery was found not meeting some legal requirements and has been given actions to take.
Ofsted carried out a regulatory visit on 14 October 2026 and found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements of the early years framework. Actions were issued covering staff deployment, managing risks, and leaders' training on reporting incidents to appropriate authorities. The provider remains registered, and Ofsted will monitor how the actions are completed.
To improve
- Deploy staff effectively to meet the needs of all children and ensure their safety.
- Ensure all staff take reasonable steps to prevent children and staff being exposed to risks.
- Demonstrate how risks are managed on an ongoing basis.
- Ensure all leaders are trained in their roles and legal duties for reporting incidents.
What parents should know
- The provider is required to give parents further information about the actions, so ask them what changes they are making.
- Ask how staff are deployed so that your child is kept safe and their needs are met.
- Ask how the setting manages risks day to day, including on premises and equipment.
What other providers can learn
- Check that staff deployment is set so every child's needs and safety are covered at all times.
- Review how risks are identified and recorded on an ongoing basis, not only at set points.
- Make sure all leaders know their legal duties, including reporting incidents to the appropriate authorities.
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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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- Pages
- 2
- Words of findings
- 339
- about usual (typical 317)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 35, typical 35
- Average sentence
- 19 words
- Next steps
- 5
- typical 5
- Hedged sentences
- 6%
- “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 26 June 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.
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Summary of outcome
On 14 October 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.
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Summary of outcome
n ensure that staff are deployed effectively to meet the needs of all children and ensure their safety
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Summary of outcome
n ensure that all staff take reasonable steps to ensure staff and children in their care are not exposed to risks and must be able to demonstrate how they are managing risks on an ongoing basis
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Summary of outcome
n ensure that all leaders receive training to help them understand their roles and responsibilities with all legal duties of reporting incidents to appropriate authorities. We will monitor the provider's response to ensure the actions are successfully completed.
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Summary of outcome
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.
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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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