According to Ofsted's inspection on 11 December 2025, Green Shoots Day Nursery in LONDON was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 11 December 2025
9 months ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingExpected Standard
AchievementExpected Standard
Behaviour and routinesStrong Standard
Welfare and wellbeingStrong Standard
InclusionStrong 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 routinesStrong Standard
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Welfare and wellbeingStrong Standard
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
InclusionStrong Standard
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Leadership and governanceExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Earlier inspections
9 July 2025Inadequate
10 October 2019Good
29 October 2018Requires Improvement
3 May 2016Good
25 January 2013Requires Improvement
On the register
Ofsted URN
EY451109
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
1 to 4
Registered places
26
Registered since
20 August 2012
Local authority
Lambeth
LONDON · SW8 1AR. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register.
Common questions
When was Green Shoots Day Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +
Green Shoots Day Nursery in LONDON was last inspected on 11 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 Green Shoots Day Nursery? +
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong 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 Green Shoots Day Nursery take? +
Green Shoots Day Nursery is registered for children aged 1 to 4.
How many children can Green Shoots Day Nursery take? +
Green Shoots Day Nursery is registered for up to 26 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
How long has Green Shoots Day Nursery been registered? +
Green Shoots Day Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 20 August 2012. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY451109.
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