According to Ofsted's inspection on 24 March 2026, Felsted Little Acorns in DUNMOW, Essex was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 24 March 2026
5 months ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingExpected Standard
AchievementExpected Standard
Behaviour and routinesExpected Standard
Welfare and wellbeingExpected Standard
InclusionExpected Standard
Leadership and governanceExpected 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 teachingExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
AchievementExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Behaviour and routinesExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Welfare and wellbeingExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
InclusionExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Leadership and governanceExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Earlier inspections
30 April 2025Requires Improvement
5 July 2019Good
14 December 2015Good
14 July 2015Inadequate
17 September 2014Requires Improvement
18 March 2009Requires Improvement
17 January 2008Good
2 February 2004Good
On the register
Ofsted URN
404877
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
3 to 4
Registered places
30
Registered since
1 September 2001
Local authority
Essex
DUNMOW, Essex · CM6 3EB. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register.
Common questions
When was Felsted Little Acorns last inspected by Ofsted? +
Felsted Little Acorns in DUNMOW, Essex was last inspected on 24 March 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 Felsted Little Acorns? +
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Expected 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 Felsted Little Acorns take? +
Felsted Little Acorns is registered for children aged 3 to 4.
How many children can Felsted Little Acorns take? +
Felsted Little Acorns is registered for up to 30 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
How long has Felsted Little Acorns been registered? +
Felsted Little Acorns has been registered with Ofsted since 1 September 2001. Its unique reference number (URN) is 404877.
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