Ofsted report card

Scribbles Day Nursery (Gorleston) Ltd

Gorleston, Great Yarmouth · NR31 6RR

Inspected by Ofsted on 16 April 2026 under the report card framework.

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

Strong Standard

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

Achievement

Strong Standard

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

Behaviour and routines

Expected Standard

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

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
EY473569
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Ages
0 to 2
Registered places
72
Registered since
5 February 2014
Local authority
Norfolk

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

Where it is

Gorleston, Great Yarmouth · NR31 6RR. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 7 April 2022 inspection Outstanding
  2. 27 October 2017 inspection Outstanding
  3. 25 July 2014 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Scribbles Day Nursery (Gorleston) Ltd last inspected by Ofsted? +

Scribbles Day Nursery (Gorleston) Ltd in Gorleston, Great Yarmouth was last inspected on 16 April 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 Scribbles Day Nursery (Gorleston) Ltd? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected 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 Scribbles Day Nursery (Gorleston) Ltd take? +

Scribbles Day Nursery (Gorleston) Ltd is registered for children aged 0 to 2.

How many children can Scribbles Day Nursery (Gorleston) Ltd take? +

Scribbles Day Nursery (Gorleston) 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 Scribbles Day Nursery (Gorleston) Ltd been registered? +

Scribbles Day Nursery (Gorleston) Ltd has been registered with Ofsted since 5 February 2014. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY473569.

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