Early years · Early years compliance action
Pumpkin Patch Nursery SteyningOfsted inspection, 23 Oct 2026
Ofsted inspected Pumpkin Patch Nursery Steyning on 23 Oct 2026. Source: Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3).
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- Inspection datesingle source
23 Oct 2026
- URN verified
2844273
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criticalThe nursery was found not meeting some requirements after a notification about child ratios and safety; it has since taken action to put this right.
Ofsted received a notification in August 2026 about children's safety and welfare and staff-to-child ratios. At a regulatory event in October 2026, inspectors found the provider was not meeting some requirements. The provider had already reiterated procedures with staff for moving children around the setting, and remains registered with Ofsted. This document is a compliance notice rather than a full inspection report, so it gives no overall quality judgement.
Going well
- The provider notified Ofsted of the matters as required
- The provider took action to put the failings right
- The provider remains registered with Ofsted
To improve
- Meet the legal requirements for early years providers
- Ensure procedures for moving children around the setting are followed
What parents should know
- Ask the setting what changed in its procedures for moving children around the building
- Ask how staff-to-child ratios are kept at all times
- The provider has said it can give parents further information about these matters
What other providers can learn
- Check that staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times, including during transitions
- Reinforce procedures for moving children around the setting regularly with all staff
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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
- 267
- about usual (typical 317)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 33, typical 35
- Average sentence
- 19 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 28 August 2026, the provider notified us about matters relating to concerns about children's safety and welfare, and staff: child ratios. 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.
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Summary of outcome
On 21 October 2026, we carried out a regulatory event. We found the provider was not meeting some of the requirements and had taken action to put this right. They had reiterated their procedures with staff for moving children around the setting, to ensure children's safety and welfare. 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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