Ofsted report card

S4YC Ledsham Park Day Nursery

Little Sutton, Ellesmere Port · CH66 4QN

Inspected by Ofsted on 22 January 2026 under the report card framework.

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

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

Expected Standard

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

Welfare and wellbeing

Expected Standard

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

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

Expected Standard

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

Registration

Ofsted URN
2807178
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
102
Registered since
21 November 2024
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

Little Sutton, Ellesmere Port · CH66 4QN. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 7 July 2025 inspection Requires Improvement

Common questions

When was S4YC Ledsham Park Day Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

S4YC Ledsham Park Day Nursery in Little Sutton, Ellesmere Port was last inspected on 22 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 S4YC Ledsham Park Day Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Needs Attention; 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 S4YC Ledsham Park Day Nursery take? +

S4YC Ledsham Park Day Nursery is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can S4YC Ledsham Park Day Nursery take? +

S4YC Ledsham Park Day Nursery is registered for up to 102 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has S4YC Ledsham Park Day Nursery been registered? +

S4YC Ledsham Park Day Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 21 November 2024. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2807178.

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