According to Ofsted's inspection on 11 November 2025, Pool House Under 5's Nursery in Tanterton, Preston 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 — Expected Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Strong Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 11 November 2025
10 months ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingExpected Standard
AchievementExpected Standard
Behaviour and routinesStrong Standard
Welfare and wellbeingExpected Standard
InclusionExpected Standard
Leadership and governanceStrong 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 wellbeingExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
InclusionExpected Standard
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Leadership and governanceStrong Standard
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
Earlier inspections
17 January 2020Good
24 October 2014Good
24 September 2009Requires Improvement
13 December 2007Requires Improvement
11 July 2007Inadequate
24 February 2004Good
On the register
Ofsted URN
502191
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
23 April 2001
Local authority
Lancashire
Tanterton, Preston · PR2 7BX. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
Common questions
When was Pool House Under 5's Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +
Pool House Under 5's Nursery in Tanterton, Preston was last inspected on 11 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 Pool House Under 5's Nursery? +
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Strong 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 Pool House Under 5's Nursery been registered? +
Pool House Under 5's Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 23 April 2001. Its unique reference number (URN) is 502191.
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