Ofsted report card

Laugh and Learn Day Nursery

Wakefield Road, Leeds · LS10 3DQ

Inspected by Ofsted on 18 May 2026 under the report card framework.

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

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

Needs Attention

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

Registration

Ofsted URN
2759601
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
100
Registered since
10 November 2023
Local authority
Leeds

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

Where it is

Wakefield Road, Leeds · LS10 3DQ. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 20 May 2025 inspection Requires Improvement
  2. 24 March 2025 complaint_actions_taken compliant
  3. 9 January 2025 inspection Inadequate

Common questions

When was Laugh and Learn Day Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Laugh and Learn Day Nursery in Wakefield Road, Leeds was last inspected on 18 May 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 Laugh and Learn Day Nursery? +

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

What ages does Laugh and Learn Day Nursery take? +

Laugh and Learn Day Nursery is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Laugh and Learn Day Nursery take? +

Laugh and Learn Day Nursery is registered for up to 100 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Laugh and Learn Day Nursery been registered? +

Laugh and Learn Day Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 10 November 2023. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2759601.

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