Ofsted report card

Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Swanbourne

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · MK17 0SW

Inspected by Ofsted on 29 April 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
Achievement Expected Standard
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

Expected Standard

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

Achievement

Expected Standard

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

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
2555137
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
98
Registered since
21 November 2019
Local authority
Buckinghamshire

On the EYR and the CCR and the VCR.

Where it is

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · MK17 0SW. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 21 July 2025 inspection Requires Improvement
  2. 13 February 2025 concern_actions_taken non compliant
  3. 15 November 2024 inspection Requires Improvement
  4. 8 October 2024 concern_actions_taken non compliant
  5. 18 April 2023 concern_actions_taken compliant
  6. 25 April 2022 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Swanbourne last inspected by Ofsted? +

Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Swanbourne in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire was last inspected on 29 April 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 Swanbourne? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; 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 Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Swanbourne take? +

Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Swanbourne is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Swanbourne take? +

Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Swanbourne is registered for up to 98 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Swanbourne been registered? +

Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Swanbourne has been registered with Ofsted since 21 November 2019. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2555137.

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