Ofsted report card

Brookdale Day Nursery Ltd

Lancaster · LA1 4QJ

Inspected by Ofsted on 25 November 2025 under the report card framework.

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

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

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Achievement

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

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

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Leadership and governance

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY356272
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
15 August 2007
Local authority
Lancashire

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

Where it is

Lancaster · LA1 4QJ. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 6 June 2023 concern_actions_taken
  2. 9 January 2020 inspection Good
  3. 6 August 2019 inspection Inadequate
  4. 6 January 2017 inspection Good
  5. 19 June 2014 inspection Good
  6. 18 October 2013 inspection Inadequate
  7. 12 December 2011 inspection Good
  8. 14 May 2008 inspection

Common questions

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

Brookdale Day Nursery Ltd in Lancaster was last inspected on 25 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 Brookdale Day Nursery Ltd? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Needs Attention; inclusion — Expected 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.

How long has Brookdale Day Nursery Ltd been registered? +

Brookdale Day Nursery Ltd has been registered with Ofsted since 15 August 2007. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY356272.

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