Ofsted report card

Bear's House Nursery

Hastings, East Sussex · TN34 1LY

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

Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
Achievement Expected Standard
Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
Inclusion Strong 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

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Welfare and wellbeing

Expected Standard

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

Inclusion

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Leadership and governance

Expected Standard

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

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY455180
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
7 November 2012
Local authority
East Sussex

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register.

Where it is

Hastings, East Sussex · TN34 1LY. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 12 September 2025 concern_actions_taken non compliant
  2. 28 January 2025 inspection Requires Improvement
  3. 30 July 2019 inspection Good
  4. 15 June 2016 inspection Good
  5. 29 April 2013 inspection Requires Improvement

Common questions

When was Bear's House Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Bear's House Nursery in Hastings, East Sussex 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 Bear's House Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Strong 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.

How long has Bear's House Nursery been registered? +

Bear's House Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 7 November 2012. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY455180.

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