Ofsted record

Little Willows Day Nursery

Powlett Road, BATH · URN EY413022

According to Ofsted's inspection on 25 March 2026, Little Willows Day Nursery in Powlett Road, BATH was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.

  1. Inspected 25 March 2026

    5 months ago

    Report card — six areas graded separately.

    Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
    Achievement Expected Standard
    Behaviour and routines Needs Attention
    Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
    Inclusion Expected Standard
    Leadership and governance Expected 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 Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Achievement Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Behaviour and routines Needs Attention
    Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
    Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Inclusion Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Leadership and governance Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 30 April 2025 Requires Improvement
  4. 9 February 2023 Good
  5. 27 March 2018 Good
  6. 27 August 2014 Good
  7. 26 November 2010 Good

On the register

Ofsted URN
EY413022
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
1 to 4
Registered places
66
Registered since
30 June 2010
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset

Powlett Road, BATH · BA2 6QH. Location from the Ofsted register.

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register.

Common questions

When was Little Willows Day Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Little Willows Day Nursery in Powlett Road, BATH was last inspected on 25 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 Little Willows Day Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; 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 Little Willows Day Nursery take? +

Little Willows Day Nursery is registered for children aged 1 to 4.

How many children can Little Willows Day Nursery take? +

Little Willows Day Nursery is registered for up to 66 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Little Willows Day Nursery been registered? +

Little Willows Day Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 30 June 2010. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY413022.

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