Ofsted report card

Cherubins Day Nursery Ltd

Slagrove Place, LONDON · SE13 7HT

Inspected by Ofsted on 5 August 2026 under the report card framework.

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

Needs Attention

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

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
EY431002
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
124
Registered since
6 July 2011
Local authority
Lewisham

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

Where it is

Slagrove Place, LONDON · SE13 7HT. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 6 May 2024 complaint_actions_taken non compliant
  2. 2 February 2022 inspection Good
  3. 23 August 2019 inspection Requires Improvement
  4. 12 November 2018 inspection Requires Improvement
  5. 13 July 2016 inspection Good
  6. 7 May 2014 inspection Good
  7. 6 March 2014 inspection
  8. 3 October 2013 inspection
  9. 1 August 2013 inspection
  10. 12 July 2013 inspection
  11. 4 July 2013 inspection

Common questions

When was Cherubins Day Nursery Ltd last inspected by Ofsted? +

Cherubins Day Nursery Ltd in Slagrove Place, LONDON was last inspected on 5 August 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 Cherubins Day Nursery Ltd? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Needs Attention; 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 Cherubins Day Nursery Ltd take? +

Cherubins Day Nursery Ltd is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Cherubins Day Nursery Ltd take? +

Cherubins Day Nursery Ltd is registered for up to 124 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Cherubins Day Nursery Ltd been registered? +

Cherubins Day Nursery Ltd has been registered with Ofsted since 6 July 2011. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY431002.

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