According to Ofsted's inspection on 9 January 2026, Kids Inc Day Nursery in Ilford, 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 — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 9 January 2026
8 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
15 January 2025Requires Improvement
2 September 2021Good
30 January 2018Good
19 April 2013Good
2 September 2010Outstanding
12 January 2006Good
On the register
Ofsted URN
EY292060
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
2 November 2004
Local authority
Redbridge
Ilford, Essex · IG1 3AF. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register.
Common questions
When was Kids Inc Day Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +
Kids Inc Day Nursery in Ilford, Essex was last inspected on 9 January 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 Kids Inc Day Nursery? +
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 Kids Inc Day Nursery been registered? +
Kids Inc Day Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 2 November 2004. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY292060.
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