Ofsted report card

Bluebells Day Nursery & Preschool

Chatham, Kent · ME5 0AA

Inspected by Ofsted on 26 March 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Needs Attention
Achievement Needs Attention
Behaviour and routines Needs Attention
Welfare and wellbeing Needs Attention
Inclusion Needs Attention
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

Needs Attention

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

Achievement

Needs Attention

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

Behaviour and routines

Needs Attention

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

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

Needs Attention

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

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
2885083
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
48
Registered since
9 January 2026
Local authority
Medway

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Where it is

Chatham, Kent · ME5 0AA. Location from the Ofsted register.

Common questions

When was Bluebells Day Nursery & Preschool last inspected by Ofsted? +

Bluebells Day Nursery & Preschool in Chatham, Kent was last inspected on 26 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 Bluebells Day Nursery & Preschool? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Needs Attention; inclusion — Needs Attention; 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 Bluebells Day Nursery & Preschool take? +

Bluebells Day Nursery & Preschool is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Bluebells Day Nursery & Preschool take? +

Bluebells Day Nursery & Preschool is registered for up to 48 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Bluebells Day Nursery & Preschool been registered? +

Bluebells Day Nursery & Preschool has been registered with Ofsted since 9 January 2026. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2885083.

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