Ofsted record

Buckets & Spades Nursery

Scarborough, North Yorkshire · URN EY283140

According to Ofsted's inspection on 4 February 2025, Buckets & Spades Nursery in Scarborough, North Yorkshire was rated Good, one overall judgment under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025. Little Bees Nursery Intelligence tracks every Ofsted inspection of this setting.

Scarborough, North Yorkshire · YO11 1SQ. Location from the Ofsted register. This setting Nearby

  1. Inspected 4 February 2025

    a year ago

    Good

    One overall judgment, under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025. Its next inspection will grade six areas separately.

    Outstanding
    Good
    Requires Improvement
    Inadequate

    The standard is met. This is the grade Ofsted expects a setting to hold, not a consolation for missing Outstanding.

  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 23 September 2019 Good
  4. 4 June 2019 Inadequate
  5. 11 January 2019 Inadequate
  6. 1 April 2015 Good
  7. 23 March 2009 Good
  8. 25 September 2006 Good
  9. 9 February 2005 Good

On the register

Ofsted URN
EY283140
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
22 March 2004
Local authority
North Yorkshire

On the Early Years Register.

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Buckets & Spades Nursery in Scarborough, North Yorkshire was last inspected on 4 February 2025, under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025, which gave one overall rating. Its next inspection will grade several areas separately on a report card.

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Ofsted rated Buckets & Spades Nursery Good at its inspection on 4 February 2025. The standard is met. This is the grade Ofsted expects a setting to hold, not a consolation for missing Outstanding.

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Buckets & Spades Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 22 March 2004. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY283140.

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