According to Ofsted's inspection on 1 December 2025, Jack & Jill's Childcare Widewell in Plymouth, Devon 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 — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 1 December 2025
9 months ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingExpected Standard
AchievementExpected Standard
Behaviour and routinesExpected Standard
Welfare and wellbeingExpected 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 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.
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
26 February 2020Good
7 December 2015Good
2 February 2015Requires Improvement
20 February 2012Good
27 February 2008Good
20 July 2004Good
On the register
Ofsted URN
EY285154
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
30 April 2004
Local authority
Plymouth
Plymouth, Devon · PL6 7EN. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
Common questions
When was Jack & Jill's Childcare Widewell last inspected by Ofsted? +
Jack & Jill's Childcare Widewell in Plymouth, Devon was last inspected on 1 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 Jack & Jill's Childcare Widewell? +
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected 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.
How long has Jack & Jill's Childcare Widewell been registered? +
Jack & Jill's Childcare Widewell has been registered with Ofsted since 30 April 2004. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY285154.
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