Ofsted report card

Sunflower House Nursery Cowley

212 High Street, West Drayton · UB7 7QP

Inspected by Ofsted on 1 May 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Strong Standard
Achievement Strong Standard
Behaviour and routines Expected 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

Strong Standard

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

Achievement

Strong Standard

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

Behaviour and routines

Expected Standard

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

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
2779213
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care
Ages
1 to 4
Registered places
65
Registered since
29 January 2024
Local authority
Hillingdon

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

Where it is

212 High Street, West Drayton · UB7 7QP. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 10 July 2024 complaint_actions_taken non compliant

Common questions

When was Sunflower House Nursery Cowley last inspected by Ofsted? +

Sunflower House Nursery Cowley in 212 High Street, West Drayton was last inspected on 1 May 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 Sunflower House Nursery Cowley? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected 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 Sunflower House Nursery Cowley take? +

Sunflower House Nursery Cowley is registered for children aged 1 to 4.

How many children can Sunflower House Nursery Cowley take? +

Sunflower House Nursery Cowley is registered for up to 65 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Sunflower House Nursery Cowley been registered? +

Sunflower House Nursery Cowley has been registered with Ofsted since 29 January 2024. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2779213.

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