Ofsted report card

Little Oaks Day Nursery & Childcare @ Carcroft

Doncaster, South Yorkshire · DN6 8DR

Inspected by Ofsted on 6 January 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
Achievement Expected Standard
Behaviour and routines Strong 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

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

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

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
EY430589
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
82
Registered since
3 June 2011
Local authority
Doncaster

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register.

Where it is

Doncaster, South Yorkshire · DN6 8DR. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 12 March 2020 inspection Good
  2. 9 February 2016 inspection Outstanding
  3. 10 November 2011 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Little Oaks Day Nursery & Childcare @ Carcroft last inspected by Ofsted? +

Little Oaks Day Nursery & Childcare @ Carcroft in Doncaster, South Yorkshire was last inspected on 6 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 Little Oaks Day Nursery & Childcare @ Carcroft? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong 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 Little Oaks Day Nursery & Childcare @ Carcroft take? +

Little Oaks Day Nursery & Childcare @ Carcroft is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Little Oaks Day Nursery & Childcare @ Carcroft take? +

Little Oaks Day Nursery & Childcare @ Carcroft is registered for up to 82 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Little Oaks Day Nursery & Childcare @ Carcroft been registered? +

Little Oaks Day Nursery & Childcare @ Carcroft has been registered with Ofsted since 3 June 2011. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY430589.

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