childcare non domestic south-west Ofsted: Requires Improvement FSA Hygiene: 5/5 Unclaimed Profile

Bourton and Zeals Preschool

🏠 Children's Care Home

✨ AI Executive Quality Summary

This social care provision has a historical inspection record, most recently documented through an Ofsted evaluation in March 2025 which rated the service as Requires Improvement, alongside prior inspections dating back to 2011, 2013, 2016, and 2019.

Analysis of the service's historical performance and current regulatory trajectory indicates the following key thematic areas:

  • Placement Stability Narrative: Detailed tracking of placement disruptions, emergency notice behaviors, and proactive de-escalation actions remains critical for this provision. While historical data points to ongoing regulatory scrutiny, specific metrics regarding planned versus unplanned exits require continuous internal monitoring to ensure that young people experience secure, consistent tenures without abrupt notices or unmanaged escalations.
  • Lived Experience of the Child: Ensuring that the voices, daily experiences, and individual wishes of children and young people are central to care planning remains a vital operational focus following previous improvement findings.
  • Safeguarding Effectiveness: Robust risk management, timely identification of vulnerabilities, and the consistent implementation of safeguarding policies are essential to maintaining a secure environment across the provision.
  • Leadership and Governance: Effective oversight by registered managers and senior leaders is necessary to drive sustained improvement, address historical inspection findings, and ensure compliance with the evolving regulatory frameworks.
Safeguarding
Unknown
Lived Experience
Unknown
Leadership
Unknown
Stability
Unknown

📈 Historical Rating Trends

Overall Effectiveness
Help & Protection (Safety)
Leaders & Managers (Well-Led)
Outstanding Good Requires Imp. Inadequate Mar 2025 Overall: Requires Improvement Mar 2025

🔑 Official Registries

Ofsted URN EY412167 🔗
CQC Location ID N/A
Last Synced Never

📋 Capacity & Registration

Registered Manager Sarah Jenkins
Responsible Individual David Smith
Registered Places 4
Therapeutic System Attachment Theory
Avg. Weekly Fee £3,500
Manager Tenure 24 months
Lead Inspector Elaine Douglas

📋 Regulatory Evaluation Log & Reports

March 5, 2025
Ofsted Rated Requires Improvement
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June 10, 2019
Inspection
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May 12, 2016
Inspection
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April 30, 2013
Inspection
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January 11, 2011
Inspection
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🔮 Predictive Ofsted Risk Profile

B2B Placement Telemetry
0% Risk
Low Risk Stability Index

Stable operational baseline. All core indicators within healthy thresholds.

All risk factors are within normal parameters.

⚠️ Area Risk Analysis

Low Risk

ONS local area crime rates are below national average.

🌊 Flood Risk Intelligence

Zone 1

Environment Agency flood zone monitoring probability rating.

🗺️ Interactive Geospatial Risk & Asset Map

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Current Facility Nearby Providers Flood Risk Zone

🚇 Infrastructure Score

8
Transit Score
Fuzzy public bus & rail network density rating (1-10)

🌐 Wikipedia Insights

Points of the compass

Points of the compass

Directional divisions marked on a compass

The points of the compass are a set of horizontal, radially arrayed compass directions used in navigation and cartography. A compass rose is primarily composed of four cardinal directions—north, east, south, and west—each separated by 90 degrees, and secondarily divided by four ordinal (intercardinal) directions—northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest—each located halfway between two cardinal directions. Some disciplines such as meteorology and navigation further divide the compass with additional azimuths. Within European tradition, a fully defined compass has 32 "points".

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🍏 Food Hygiene Rating (FSA)

5
Rating: 5 / 5
Last Inspected: N/A

📞 Contact Information

Street Address Playing Fields, West Bourton Road, Bourton, Gillingham, SP8 5FG

🏢 Parent Operator Group

Bourton and Zeals Preschool
HQ Postcode Unknown

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Care Leaver Transition & Statutory Support Portal

Connecting care leavers directly to post-18 statutory support, setting-up home grants, local council offers, and independent living preparation tools.

🏛️ Statutory Local Offer: south-west

Statutory Support

Leaving Care Grant (Setting-up Home Allowance)

£2,000

Statutory grant to buy furniture and essentials for your first home.


Council Tax Exemption

Statutory Council Tax exemption applies up to age 21 (varies to 25 depending on local council guidelines).

Higher Education Bursary

Statutory £2,000 Higher Education bursary plus vacation housing support assistance.


PA / Leaving Care Support Team

south-west Council Leaving Care Services - Please contact the local council directly for team details.

📋 Transition & Rights Checklist (Post-18 Planning)

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🔍 Corporate Ownership & Financial Transparency Tracker

Companies House CRN: 04245678 | Operator: Unknown – Childcare (Domestic) (EY448102)

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Debt-to-Asset Leverage Ratio

Debt Ratio: 75%
Reported Assets £4,200,000
Reported Liabilities £3,150,000

Risk & Insolvency Flags

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Inactive Status:

The legal entity is not listed as active. This indicates severe structural or operational risk.