Ofsted report card

Scallywags Day Nursery

OAKHAM, Rutland · LE15 6NT

Inspected by Ofsted on 2 July 2026 under the report card framework.

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

Needs Attention

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

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

Needs Attention

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

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
EY342919
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
93
Registered since
30 November 2006
Local authority
Rutland

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

Where it is

OAKHAM, Rutland · LE15 6NT. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 27 May 2025 complaint_actions_taken non compliant
  2. 9 September 2021 inspection Good
  3. 14 October 2019 inspection Requires Improvement
  4. 17 April 2019 inspection Inadequate
  5. 15 March 2016 inspection Good
  6. 18 June 2010 inspection Good
  7. 7 June 2007 inspection

Common questions

When was Scallywags Day Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Scallywags Day Nursery in OAKHAM, Rutland was last inspected on 2 July 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 Scallywags Day Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Needs Attention; inclusion — Needs Attention; 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 Scallywags Day Nursery take? +

Scallywags Day Nursery is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Scallywags Day Nursery take? +

Scallywags Day Nursery is registered for up to 93 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Scallywags Day Nursery been registered? +

Scallywags Day Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 30 November 2006. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY342919.

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