Early years · Early years complaint outcome
Zoe's Childcare Newgate Lane
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- Inspection datesingle source
22 Oct 2026
- URN verified
EY480979
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criticalOfsted found welfare failings at the nursery after concerns, but the provider met all required actions by October 2026.
Ofsted received concerns about accident and injury, then visited on 7 October 2026 and found the provider was not meeting some requirements. Actions were set on staffing, risk and healthy drinks. On 22 October 2026 the provider's response was found satisfactory, and the setting remains registered.
Going well
- Provider worked with staff to deploy them effectively across the setting
- Ongoing risk assessments introduced to help children stay safe
- Staff trained on providing healthy drinks to support children's good health
- Inspectors satisfied all safeguarding and welfare actions were met
To improve
- Staffing arrangements must meet the needs of all children through effective deployment
- All reasonable steps must be taken to safeguard children from risks indoors and outdoors
- Staff must promote children's good health, particularly the drinks children access
What parents should know
- Your child should now be supported by staff deployed to meet everyone's needs, following action taken after the visit.
- Ask how ongoing risk assessments keep children safe indoors and outdoors.
- Ask what drinks are offered and how staff have been trained to promote healthy choices.
- The provider can share further information with parents about the actions taken.
What other providers can learn
- Check that staff deployment is matched to every child's needs, not only group numbers.
- Keep ongoing risk assessments for indoor and outdoor areas up to date and acted upon.
- Ensure staff are trained on healthy drinks and on what children are able to access independently.
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- 2
- Words of findings
- 322
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- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 48, typical 42
- Average sentence
- 17 words
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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 26 June 2026, we received concerns that the provider was not meeting requirements relating to accident and injury.
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Summary of outcome
On 7 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 staffing arrangements meet the needs of all children through the effective deployment of staff
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Summary of outcome
n ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to safeguard children from risks both indoors and outdoors
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n ensure that staff promote children's good health at all times, with particular regard to the drinks that children access while at the provision.
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Summary of outcome
On 22 October 2026, the provider responded to the actions set. We found that the provider has worked with staff to ensure effective deployment throughout the setting to ensure the needs of all children are met. In addition, the provider is supporting staff to implement ongoing risk assessments to help children stay safe while at the setting. The provider has put in place training for staff regarding the provision of healthy drinks in the setting to ensure children's good health. We are satisfied the provider has met the safeguarding and welfare 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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