Early years · Early years compliance action
Dean Close Little Trees Day Nursery, Tutshill
Summary
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- Inspection datesingle source
23 Oct 2026
- URN verified
EY494618
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positiveRegulatory telephone call found the nursery has met the actions raised at its previous regulatory event.
Ofsted carried out a regulatory telephone call to check whether actions raised at the previous regulatory event had been met. The report finds the provider has taken action on safeguarding, communication, notifications, supervision, monitoring and safer eating. Inspectors are satisfied the actions have been met, and the provider remains registered with Ofsted.
Going well
- Refresher training and staff meetings delivered on safeguarding, communication and safer eating
- Supervision arrangements strengthened with regular meetings and peer observations
- Increased monitoring through spot checks and headcounts
- Menu choices reviewed with the catering provider to add age-appropriate food
What parents should know
- The report focuses on checks of past actions, so it does not describe day-to-day experience of children in detail.
- Parents may wish to ask how the setting now handles headcounts, transitions and mealtime food choices.
What other providers can learn
- Regular spot checks and headcounts can help show that supervision and transitions are working in practice.
- Reviewing menus with catering suppliers can help make food age-appropriate and support safer eating.
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No strong criticism found.
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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- 2
- Words of findings
- 305
- about usual (typical 317)
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- Very hard
- Flesch 27, typical 35
- Average sentence
- 22 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 23 October 2026, we carried out a regulatory telephone call. The focus of the call was to check whether the provider had met the training and skills, and the changes that must be notified to Ofsted actions, raised at their last regulatory event.
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Summary of outcome
We found that the provider has taken action to strengthen practice by delivering refresher training and staff meetings focused on safeguarding, communication, significant event notifications, and safer eating. Leaders have enhanced staff supervision arrangements through regular supervision meetings and peer observations, increased monitoring through spot checks and headcounts, and reviewed transition procedures to improve children's safety and supervision. In addition, staff have received further guidance on safer eating practices, and leaders have worked with the catering provider to review menu choices and introduce more age-appropriate food options. We are satisfied that the actions raised at the previous regulatory event have been met. The provider remains 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.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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