Ofsted record

The Home Nursery

Barlborough, Chesterfield · URN 2817434

According to Ofsted's inspection on 25 September 2026, The Home Nursery in Barlborough, Chesterfield was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching: Expected Standard; achievement: Expected Standard; behaviour and routines: Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing: Expected Standard; inclusion: Strong Standard; leadership and governance: Strong Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.

Barlborough, Chesterfield · S43 4ET. Location from the Ofsted register. This setting Nearby

  1. Inspected 25 September 2026

    a month ago

    Report card: six areas graded separately.

    Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
    Achievement Expected Standard
    Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
    Welfare and wellbeing Expected 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, so meeting it is the pass rather than 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 Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    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.

On the register

Ofsted URN
2817434
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Sessional day care
Ages
1 to 5
Registered places
54
Registered since
3 December 2024
Local authority
Derbyshire

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

Common questions

When was The Home Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

The Home Nursery in Barlborough, Chesterfield was last inspected on 25 September 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 The Home Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected 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 The Home Nursery take? +

The Home Nursery is registered for children aged 1 to 5.

How many children can The Home Nursery take? +

The Home Nursery is registered for up to 54 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has The Home Nursery been registered? +

The Home Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 3 December 2024. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2817434.

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