Ofsted record

The Willows Daycare Limited

Ipswich, Suffolk · URN EY337463

According to Ofsted's inspection on 25 June 2025, The Willows Daycare Limited in Ipswich, Suffolk was rated Outstanding, one overall judgment under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025. Little Bees Nursery Intelligence tracks every Ofsted inspection of this setting.

Ipswich, Suffolk · IP2 9UX. Location from the Ofsted register. This setting Nearby

  1. Inspected 25 June 2025

    a year ago

    Outstanding

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

    Outstanding
    Good
    Requires Improvement
    Inadequate

    Practice is consistently strong across the board and goes beyond what the standard requires.

  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 23 August 2019 Outstanding
  4. 3 June 2015 Outstanding
  5. 24 June 2010 Outstanding
  6. 25 July 2007 Outstanding

On the register

Ofsted URN
EY337463
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Registered since
18 January 2007
Local authority
Suffolk

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

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When was The Willows Daycare Limited last inspected by Ofsted? +

The Willows Daycare Limited in Ipswich, Suffolk was last inspected on 25 June 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.

What is The Willows Daycare Limited's Ofsted rating? +

Ofsted rated The Willows Daycare Limited Outstanding at its inspection on 25 June 2025. Practice is consistently strong across the board and goes beyond what the standard requires.

How long has The Willows Daycare Limited been registered? +

The Willows Daycare Limited has been registered with Ofsted since 18 January 2007. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY337463.

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