Ofsted report card

Partou Safehands Day Nursery & Pre-School

Harrogate, North Yorkshire · HG1 2LH

Inspected by Ofsted on 3 February 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 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

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

Expected Standard

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

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY278443
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
70
Registered since
5 March 2004
Local authority
North Yorkshire

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

Harrogate, North Yorkshire · HG1 2LH. 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. 24 March 2015 inspection Outstanding
  3. 28 July 2009 inspection
  4. 15 August 2005 inspection
  5. 29 July 2004 inspection

Common questions

When was Partou Safehands Day Nursery & Pre-School last inspected by Ofsted? +

Partou Safehands Day Nursery & Pre-School in Harrogate, North Yorkshire was last inspected on 3 February 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 Partou Safehands Day Nursery & Pre-School? +

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 — 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 Partou Safehands Day Nursery & Pre-School take? +

Partou Safehands Day Nursery & Pre-School is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Partou Safehands Day Nursery & Pre-School take? +

Partou Safehands Day Nursery & Pre-School is registered for up to 70 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Partou Safehands Day Nursery & Pre-School been registered? +

Partou Safehands Day Nursery & Pre-School has been registered with Ofsted since 5 March 2004. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY278443.

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