Ofsted report card

Little Rascals Childcare

WALLSEND, Tyne and Wear · NE28 6HR

Inspected by Ofsted on 11 November 2025 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
Achievement Expected Standard
Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
Inclusion Strong 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

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

Strong Standard

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

Leadership and governance

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY543464
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
6 January 2017
Local authority
North Tyneside

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

WALLSEND, Tyne and Wear · NE28 6HR. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 3 August 2022 complaint_actions_taken
  2. 6 January 2020 inspection Good
  3. 21 May 2019 inspection Requires Improvement

Common questions

When was Little Rascals Childcare last inspected by Ofsted? +

Little Rascals Childcare in WALLSEND, Tyne and Wear was last inspected on 11 November 2025. 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 Rascals Childcare? +

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

How long has Little Rascals Childcare been registered? +

Little Rascals Childcare has been registered with Ofsted since 6 January 2017. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY543464.

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