Daisy Chain Nursery

Daisy Chain Montessori Nursery was inspected on 19 December 2022 under the legacy EYFS framework (4 areas: Quality of Education, Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership and Management). All areas were graded 'Good', with an overall effectiveness rating of 'Good'. This analysis maps the legacy framework to the November 2025 7-area structure. The nursery demonstrates strong foundations in safeguarding, behaviour management, and SEND support. The primary area for improvement centres on the precision of teaching and learning planning, where staff activities and next steps are not consistently focused sharply enough on what children already know and can do. The inspector identified two key recommendations: strengthening staff supervision and focused training to raise teaching quality, and supporting staff to plan activities with sharper focus on intended learning outcomes. The setting maintains consistent 'Good' performance across all areas with particular strengths in communication and language development, behaviour management through empathy-building, and inclusive practice for children with SEND.