According to Ofsted's inspection on 12 December 2025, Chafford Tots to Teens Childcare Services Ltd in GRAYS, Essex 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 — Expected Standard; inclusion — Needs Attention; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 12 December 2025
9 months ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingNeeds Attention
AchievementNeeds Attention
Behaviour and routinesNeeds Attention
Welfare and wellbeingExpected Standard
InclusionNeeds Attention
Leadership and governanceNeeds Attention
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 wellbeingExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
InclusionNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Leadership and governanceNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Earlier inspections
10 July 2025Inadequate
14 August 2019Good
21 June 2016Good
On the register
Ofsted URN
EY479728
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
17 December 2014
Local authority
Thurrock
GRAYS, Essex · RM16 6EW. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
Common questions
When was Chafford Tots to Teens Childcare Services Ltd last inspected by Ofsted? +
Chafford Tots to Teens Childcare Services Ltd in GRAYS, Essex was last inspected on 12 December 2025. 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 Chafford Tots to Teens Childcare Services Ltd? +
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; 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.
How long has Chafford Tots to Teens Childcare Services Ltd been registered? +
Chafford Tots to Teens Childcare Services Ltd has been registered with Ofsted since 17 December 2014. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY479728.
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