Ofsted report card

Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery Pickering Ltd

Kirby Misperton, Malton · YO17 6UE

Inspected by Ofsted on 26 March 2026 under the report card framework.

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

Strong Standard

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

Behaviour and routines

Strong Standard

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

Welfare and wellbeing

Strong Standard

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

Inclusion

Strong Standard

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

Leadership and governance

Strong Standard

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

Registration

Ofsted URN
2855452
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
72
Registered since
20 August 2025
Local authority
North Yorkshire

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

Kirby Misperton, Malton · YO17 6UE. Location from the Ofsted register.

Common questions

When was Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery Pickering Ltd last inspected by Ofsted? +

Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery Pickering Ltd in Kirby Misperton, Malton was last inspected on 26 March 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 Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery Pickering Ltd? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Strong 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 Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery Pickering Ltd take? +

Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery Pickering Ltd is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery Pickering Ltd take? +

Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery Pickering Ltd is registered for up to 72 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery Pickering Ltd been registered? +

Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery Pickering Ltd has been registered with Ofsted since 20 August 2025. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2855452.

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