According to Ofsted's inspection on 3 February 2026, Talbot Woods Day Nursery and Nursery School in Poole, Dorset 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 — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 3 February 2026
7 months ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingExpected Standard
AchievementExpected Standard
Behaviour and routinesExpected Standard
Welfare and wellbeingStrong 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 wellbeingStrong Standard
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
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
28 February 2025Requires Improvement
21 June 2021Good
25 July 2013Outstanding
15 March 2011Good
17 June 2008Requires Improvement
23 November 2005Good
On the register
Ofsted URN
EY305398
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
91
Registered since
11 April 2005
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Poole, Dorset · BH12 5BB. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
Common questions
When was Talbot Woods Day Nursery and Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted? +
Talbot Woods Day Nursery and Nursery School in Poole, Dorset was last inspected on 3 February 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 Talbot Woods Day Nursery and Nursery School? +
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong 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.
What ages does Talbot Woods Day Nursery and Nursery School take? +
Talbot Woods Day Nursery and Nursery School is registered for children aged 0 to 4.
How many children can Talbot Woods Day Nursery and Nursery School take? +
Talbot Woods Day Nursery and Nursery School is registered for up to 91 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
How long has Talbot Woods Day Nursery and Nursery School been registered? +
Talbot Woods Day Nursery and Nursery School has been registered with Ofsted since 11 April 2005. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY305398.
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