Ofsted report card

Ashbourne Day Nursery Sandbach

Hind Heath Road, Sandbach · CW11 3LZ

Inspected by Ofsted on 21 April 2026 under the report card framework.

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

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

Needs Attention

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

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

Needs Attention

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

Registration

Ofsted URN
2783428
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
70
Registered since
22 March 2024
Local authority
Cheshire East

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

Hind Heath Road, Sandbach · CW11 3LZ. Location from the Ofsted register.

Common questions

When was Ashbourne Day Nursery Sandbach last inspected by Ofsted? +

Ashbourne Day Nursery Sandbach in Hind Heath Road, Sandbach was last inspected on 21 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 Nursery Sandbach? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Needs Attention; inclusion — Needs Attention; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. 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 Nursery Sandbach take? +

Ashbourne Day Nursery Sandbach is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Ashbourne Day Nursery Sandbach take? +

Ashbourne Day Nursery Sandbach is registered for up to 70 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Ashbourne Day Nursery Sandbach been registered? +

Ashbourne Day Nursery Sandbach has been registered with Ofsted since 22 March 2024. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2783428.

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