Early years · Early years compliance action
Little Chiefs Day Nursery
Summary
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- Inspection datesingle source
23 Oct 2026
- URN verified
2706053
Deep dive
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criticalOfsted found the nursery was not meeting some requirements after a choking incident, but it has since taken action to fix them.
The provider notified Ofsted of a health-related incident in October 2026. During a regulatory telephone call, Ofsted found the provider was not meeting some requirements, mainly around safe eating. The provider had since provided staff training, coaching and mentoring, and had checked that supervision and seating at mealtimes were now safe. The provider remains registered.
Going well
- The provider notified Ofsted of a significant health incident, as required by law
- The provider took action to put the non-compliance right
- Staff received training, coaching and mentoring on safe eating arrangements
To improve
- Staff supervision of children while they eat must be sufficient
- Staff must make sure children are seated safely at all mealtimes
What parents should know
- The setting has had to improve how children are supervised and seated while eating, to reduce choking risk.
- Parents may wish to ask the setting what further information it can share about the incident and the changes made.
- The setting remains registered with Ofsted, but this report records a breach of requirements at the time of the call.
What other providers can learn
- Check that staff supervision during every meal and snack is sufficient, especially for younger children.
- Make sure children are seated safely at all mealtimes, and that staff know the safe eating procedures.
- Reinforce safe eating practice through training, coaching and mentoring, and notify Ofsted of significant health incidents.
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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.1
- The Childcare Act 2006 and accompanying regulations set out our responsibilities to regulate childminders and childcare providers. p.1
- This includes the enforcement powers we have in relation to those registered providers who do not comply with the requirements for registration. p.1
- 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.1
- 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.1
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- Pages
- 2
- Words of findings
- 300
- about usual (typical 317)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 33, typical 35
- Average sentence
- 20 words
- Next steps
- 5
- typical 5
- Hedged sentences
- 7%
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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 October 2026, the provider notified us about matters relating to health. This 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 incidents.
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Summary of outcome
On 22 October 2026, we carried out a regulatory telephone call. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements and had taken action to put this right. The provider had provided training, coaching and mentoring to reinforce staff's knowledge and understanding of how to implement safe eating arrangements effectively, to reduce the risk of children choking. The provider had made sure staff's supervision of children while they eat is sufficient and also, that staff make sure children are seated safely during all mealtimes.
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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.1
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.1
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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