According to Ofsted's inspection on 26 November 2025, Magnolia Tree Day Nursery and Preschool in Hove 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 — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 26 November 2025
9 months ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingExpected Standard
AchievementExpected Standard
Behaviour and routinesStrong Standard
Welfare and wellbeingStrong 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 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.
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.
On the register
Ofsted URN
2846893
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
1 August 2025
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
Hove · BN3 3ER. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register.
Common questions
When was Magnolia Tree Day Nursery and Preschool last inspected by Ofsted? +
Magnolia Tree Day Nursery and Preschool in Hove was last inspected on 26 November 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 Magnolia Tree Day Nursery and Preschool? +
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong 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.
How long has Magnolia Tree Day Nursery and Preschool been registered? +
Magnolia Tree Day Nursery and Preschool has been registered with Ofsted since 1 August 2025. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2846893.
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