Ofsted report card

Bedale Day Nursery Ltd

NORTHALLERTON, North Yorkshire · DL7 9UJ

Inspected by Ofsted on 29 January 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Strong Standard
Achievement Strong Standard
Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Needs Attention
Inclusion Strong Standard
Leadership and governance Needs Attention

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Achievement

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Behaviour and routines

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Welfare and wellbeing

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Inclusion

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Leadership and governance

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY481775
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 11
Registered places
59
Registered since
29 September 2014
Local authority
North Yorkshire

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register.

Where it is

NORTHALLERTON, North Yorkshire · DL7 9UJ. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 11 February 2020 inspection Good
  2. 6 April 2016 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Bedale Day Nursery Ltd last inspected by Ofsted? +

Bedale Day Nursery Ltd in NORTHALLERTON, North Yorkshire was last inspected on 29 January 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 Bedale Day Nursery Ltd? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Needs Attention; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. 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 Bedale Day Nursery Ltd take? +

Bedale Day Nursery Ltd is registered for children aged 0 to 11.

How many children can Bedale Day Nursery Ltd take? +

Bedale Day Nursery Ltd is registered for up to 59 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Bedale Day Nursery Ltd been registered? +

Bedale Day Nursery Ltd has been registered with Ofsted since 29 September 2014. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY481775.

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