Ofsted record

Children 1st @ Main Street

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · URN 206217

According to Ofsted's inspection on 3 December 2025, Children 1st @ Main Street in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Strong Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.

  1. Inspected 3 December 2025

    9 months ago

    Report card — six areas graded separately.

    Curriculum and teaching Strong 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, so meeting it is the pass rather than 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 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.
  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 20 February 2020 Good
  4. 27 January 2016 Outstanding
  5. 16 November 2011 Outstanding
  6. 4 March 2008 Good
  7. 24 September 2004 Good

On the register

Ofsted URN
206217
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
9 January 1995
Local authority
Derbyshire

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG10 1GR. Location from the Ofsted register.

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

Common questions

When was Children 1st @ Main Street last inspected by Ofsted? +

Children 1st @ Main Street in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire was last inspected on 3 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 Children 1st @ Main Street? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Strong 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.

How long has Children 1st @ Main Street been registered? +

Children 1st @ Main Street has been registered with Ofsted since 9 January 1995. Its unique reference number (URN) is 206217.

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