Ofsted report card

Jacqueline's Gems @ Lime Wood

Erith, Kent · DA8 1FJ

Inspected by Ofsted on 28 January 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
Achievement Expected Standard
Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
Inclusion Needs Attention
Leadership and governance Urgent Improvement

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

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

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Registration

Ofsted URN
2746371
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
2 to 4
Registered places
50
Registered since
8 August 2023
Local authority
Bexley

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

Where it is

Erith, Kent · DA8 1FJ. Location from the Ofsted register.

Common questions

When was Jacqueline's Gems @ Lime Wood last inspected by Ofsted? +

Jacqueline's Gems @ Lime Wood in Erith, Kent was last inspected on 28 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 Jacqueline's Gems @ Lime Wood? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Needs Attention; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. 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 Jacqueline's Gems @ Lime Wood take? +

Jacqueline's Gems @ Lime Wood is registered for children aged 2 to 4.

How many children can Jacqueline's Gems @ Lime Wood take? +

Jacqueline's Gems @ Lime Wood is registered for up to 50 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Jacqueline's Gems @ Lime Wood been registered? +

Jacqueline's Gems @ Lime Wood has been registered with Ofsted since 8 August 2023. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2746371.

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