According to Ofsted's inspection on 31 July 2026, Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Southam in School Street, Southam was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Needs Attention; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 31 July 2026
a month ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingNeeds Attention
AchievementNeeds Attention
Behaviour and routinesNeeds Attention
Welfare and wellbeingUrgent Improvement
InclusionNeeds Attention
Leadership and governanceUrgent Improvement
What each grade means
Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result.
Curriculum and teachingNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
AchievementNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Behaviour and routinesNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Welfare and wellbeingUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
InclusionNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Leadership and governanceUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
Earlier inspections
22 June 2026Report card
18 December 2023Good
17 February 2023Requires Improvement
On the register
Ofsted URN
2688090
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
48
Registered since
7 July 2022
Local authority
Warwickshire
School Street, Southam · CV47 1PL. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register.
Common questions
When was Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Southam last inspected by Ofsted? +
Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Southam in School Street, Southam was last inspected on 31 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 Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Southam? +
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; 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 Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Southam take? +
Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Southam is registered for children aged 0 to 4.
How many children can Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Southam take? +
Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Southam is registered for up to 48 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
How long has Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Southam been registered? +
Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Southam has been registered with Ofsted since 7 July 2022. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2688090.
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