Ofsted record

Crocus Early Years (Hinxton Hall Nursery)

Hinxton, Cambs · URN EY136664

According to Ofsted's inspection on 27 May 2026, Crocus Early Years (Hinxton Hall Nursery) in Hinxton, Cambs 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.

Hinxton, Cambs · CB10 1RQ. Location from the Ofsted register. This setting Nearby Same provider

  1. Inspected 27 May 2026

    4 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. 17 May 2022 Good
  4. 27 June 2014 Outstanding
  5. 13 June 2011 Outstanding
  6. 15 January 2008 Good
  7. 24 November 2003 Good

On the register

Ofsted URN
EY136664
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
91
Registered since
8 January 2003
Local authority
Cambridgeshire

On the EYR and the CCR and the VCR.

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When was Crocus Early Years (Hinxton Hall Nursery) last inspected by Ofsted? +

Crocus Early Years (Hinxton Hall Nursery) in Hinxton, Cambs was last inspected on 27 May 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 Crocus Early Years (Hinxton Hall Nursery)? +

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.

What ages does Crocus Early Years (Hinxton Hall Nursery) take? +

Crocus Early Years (Hinxton Hall Nursery) is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Crocus Early Years (Hinxton Hall Nursery) take? +

Crocus Early Years (Hinxton Hall Nursery) is registered for up to 91 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Crocus Early Years (Hinxton Hall Nursery) been registered? +

Crocus Early Years (Hinxton Hall Nursery) has been registered with Ofsted since 8 January 2003. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY136664.

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