Ofsted report card

Chafford Tots to Teens Childcare Services Ltd

GRAYS, Essex · RM16 6EW

Inspected by Ofsted on 12 December 2025 under the report card framework.

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

Expected Standard

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

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
EY479728
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
17 December 2014
Local authority
Thurrock

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

Where it is

GRAYS, Essex · RM16 6EW. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 10 July 2025 inspection Inadequate
  2. 14 August 2019 inspection Good
  3. 21 June 2016 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Chafford Tots to Teens Childcare Services Ltd last inspected by Ofsted? +

Chafford Tots to Teens Childcare Services Ltd in GRAYS, Essex was last inspected on 12 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 Chafford Tots to Teens Childcare Services Ltd? +

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

How long has Chafford Tots to Teens Childcare Services Ltd been registered? +

Chafford Tots to Teens Childcare Services Ltd has been registered with Ofsted since 17 December 2014. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY479728.

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