According to Ofsted's inspection on 10 March 2026, The Blue Strawberry Kids Daycare Ltd in Leamington Spa 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 10 March 2026
6 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
14 May 2025Requires Improvement
23 August 2019Outstanding
24 November 2014Good
28 November 2013Requires Improvement
12 January 2009Good
On the register
Ofsted URN
EY376833
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
144
Registered since
17 June 2008
Local authority
Warwickshire
Leamington Spa · CV32 5RD. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register.
Common questions
When was The Blue Strawberry Kids Daycare Ltd last inspected by Ofsted? +
The Blue Strawberry Kids Daycare Ltd in Leamington Spa was last inspected on 10 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 The Blue Strawberry Kids Daycare Ltd? +
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 The Blue Strawberry Kids Daycare Ltd take? +
The Blue Strawberry Kids Daycare Ltd is registered for children aged 0 to 4.
How many children can The Blue Strawberry Kids Daycare Ltd take? +
The Blue Strawberry Kids Daycare Ltd is registered for up to 144 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
How long has The Blue Strawberry Kids Daycare Ltd been registered? +
The Blue Strawberry Kids Daycare Ltd has been registered with Ofsted since 17 June 2008. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY376833.
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