Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Cleveland · TS12 2LR
Inspected by Ofsted on 20 July 2026 under the report card framework.
Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Cleveland · TS12 2LR. Location from the Ofsted register.
Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.
Dots 'N' Spots Day Nursery and Out of School Club in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Cleveland was last inspected on 20 July 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
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.
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.
Dots 'N' Spots Day Nursery and Out of School Club is registered for children aged 0 to 11.
Dots 'N' Spots Day Nursery and Out of School Club is registered for up to 116 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
Dots 'N' Spots Day Nursery and Out of School Club has been registered with Ofsted since 9 October 2003. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY268443.