Ofsted report card

Copper Beeches Day Nursery Ltd.

Sale, Cheshire · M33 6RG

Inspected by Ofsted on 18 June 2026 under the report card framework.

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

Strong Standard

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

Welfare and wellbeing

Strong Standard

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

Inclusion

Strong Standard

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

Leadership and governance

Strong Standard

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

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY332730
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
52
Registered since
7 August 2006
Local authority
Trafford

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

Where it is

Sale, Cheshire · M33 6RG. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 23 July 2025 concern_actions_taken non compliant
  2. 12 August 2022 inspection Good
  3. 28 May 2015 inspection Outstanding
  4. 15 February 2011 inspection Good
  5. 6 February 2007 inspection

Common questions

When was Copper Beeches Day Nursery Ltd. last inspected by Ofsted? +

Copper Beeches Day Nursery Ltd. in Sale, Cheshire was last inspected on 18 June 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 Copper Beeches Day Nursery Ltd.? +

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

Copper Beeches Day Nursery Ltd. is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Copper Beeches Day Nursery Ltd. take? +

Copper Beeches Day Nursery Ltd. is registered for up to 52 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Copper Beeches Day Nursery Ltd. been registered? +

Copper Beeches Day Nursery Ltd. has been registered with Ofsted since 7 August 2006. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY332730.

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