Ofsted report card

Alba - Early Years Day Nursery

Birkbeck Avenue, Greenford · UB6 8LS

Inspected by Ofsted on 10 December 2025 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Needs Attention
Achievement Needs Attention
Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
Inclusion Expected Standard
Leadership and governance Expected Standard

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Achievement

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Behaviour and routines

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Welfare and wellbeing

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Inclusion

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Leadership and governance

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Registration

Ofsted URN
2728711
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
1 to 4
Registered places
30
Registered since
12 May 2023
Local authority
Ealing

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Where it is

Birkbeck Avenue, Greenford · UB6 8LS. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 13 August 2025 complaint_actions_taken non compliant
  2. 4 July 2025 inspection Inadequate
  3. 26 February 2025 concern_actions_taken non compliant

Common questions

When was Alba - Early Years Day Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Alba - Early Years Day Nursery in Birkbeck Avenue, Greenford was last inspected on 10 December 2025. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Alba - Early Years Day Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Alba - Early Years Day Nursery take? +

Alba - Early Years Day Nursery is registered for children aged 1 to 4.

How many children can Alba - Early Years Day Nursery take? +

Alba - Early Years Day Nursery is registered for up to 30 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Alba - Early Years Day Nursery been registered? +

Alba - Early Years Day Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 12 May 2023. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2728711.

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