Ofsted report card

Loveland Daycare

St. Clements Close, Northfleet · DA11 7RU

Inspected by Ofsted on 10 February 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Urgent Improvement
Achievement Urgent Improvement
Behaviour and routines Needs Attention
Welfare and wellbeing Urgent Improvement
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

Urgent Improvement

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

Achievement

Urgent Improvement

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

Behaviour and routines

Needs Attention

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

Welfare and wellbeing

Urgent Improvement

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

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
2861929
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
37
Registered since
15 October 2025
Local authority
Kent

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

St. Clements Close, Northfleet · DA11 7RU. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 24 June 2026 inspection Report card
  2. 16 June 2026 complaint_actions_taken

Common questions

When was Loveland Daycare last inspected by Ofsted? +

Loveland Daycare in St. Clements Close, Northfleet was last inspected on 10 February 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 Loveland Daycare? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Urgent Improvement; achievement — Urgent Improvement; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; 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 Loveland Daycare take? +

Loveland Daycare is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Loveland Daycare take? +

Loveland Daycare is registered for up to 37 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Loveland Daycare been registered? +

Loveland Daycare has been registered with Ofsted since 15 October 2025. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2861929.

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