Ofsted report card

Daisy Chain Nursery (Emsworth)

Emsworth, Hampshire · PO10 7LF

Inspected by Ofsted on 15 January 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Needs Attention
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

Needs Attention

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

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
EY336031
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 0
Registered places
36
Registered since
12 July 2006
Local authority
Hampshire

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

Where it is

Emsworth, Hampshire · PO10 7LF. 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 compliant
  2. 4 March 2025 concern_actions_taken non compliant
  3. 15 July 2021 inspection Good
  4. 4 April 2016 inspection Outstanding
  5. 12 October 2009 inspection
  6. 8 December 2006 inspection

Common questions

When was Daisy Chain Nursery (Emsworth) last inspected by Ofsted? +

Daisy Chain Nursery (Emsworth) in Emsworth, Hampshire was last inspected on 15 January 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 Daisy Chain Nursery (Emsworth)? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; 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 Daisy Chain Nursery (Emsworth) take? +

Daisy Chain Nursery (Emsworth) is registered for children aged 0 to 0.

How many children can Daisy Chain Nursery (Emsworth) take? +

Daisy Chain Nursery (Emsworth) is registered for up to 36 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Daisy Chain Nursery (Emsworth) been registered? +

Daisy Chain Nursery (Emsworth) has been registered with Ofsted since 12 July 2006. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY336031.

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