Ofsted report card

Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Southam

School Street, Southam · CV47 1PL

Inspected by Ofsted on 31 July 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Needs Attention
Achievement Needs Attention
Behaviour and routines Needs Attention
Welfare and wellbeing Urgent Improvement
Inclusion Needs Attention
Leadership and governance Urgent Improvement

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

Needs Attention

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

Welfare and wellbeing

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Inclusion

Needs Attention

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

Leadership and governance

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Registration

Ofsted URN
2688090
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
48
Registered since
7 July 2022
Local authority
Warwickshire

On the EYR.

Where it is

School Street, Southam · CV47 1PL. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 22 June 2026 inspection Report card
  2. 3 February 2025 concern_actions_taken non compliant
  3. 18 December 2023 inspection Good
  4. 17 February 2023 inspection Requires Improvement

Common questions

When was Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Southam last inspected by Ofsted? +

Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Southam in School Street, Southam was last inspected on 31 July 2026. 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 Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Southam? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Needs Attention; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. 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 Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Southam take? +

Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Southam is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Southam take? +

Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Southam is registered for up to 48 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Southam been registered? +

Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Southam has been registered with Ofsted since 7 July 2022. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2688090.

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