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Apple Daycare Ltd (Oxlease House)
Outstanding£500£4,000
£20k£150k
Annual Saving
£6,710
Monthly Saving
£559
Saving %
31%
Apple Daycare Ltd (Oxlease House) is an Outstanding early years setting that was inspected on 6 March 2023 under the legacy four-area framework (Quality of Education, Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership and Management). All four legacy areas were graded Outstanding. For this analysis, findings have been mapped to the November 2025 seven-area framework: Safeguarding (Met), Inclusion (Outstanding/95), Curriculum and Teaching (Outstanding/96), Achievement (Outstanding/95), Behaviour/Attitudes/Routines (Outstanding/95), Welfare/Well-being (Outstanding/96), and Leadership/Governance (Outstanding/95). The setting demonstrates exceptional practice across all areas with highly qualified staff, ambitious bespoke curriculum, outstanding key-person relationships, and exemplary safeguarding. The nursery has embedded routines, strong parent partnerships, and dedicated SEND support. With an overall calculated score of 95, the setting is performing at the highest level and recommendations focus on maintaining excellence and strategic enhancements to sustain and deepen outstanding practice.
Inspection Overview
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Outstanding
Curriculum and Teaching
Outstanding
Achievement
Outstanding
Behaviour, Attitudes and Establishing Routines
Outstanding
Children's Welfare and Well-being
Outstanding
Leadership and Governance
Outstanding
Key Insights From The Inspection
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SafeguardingRobust recruitment
SafeguardingRegular training
SafeguardingClear protocols
InclusionPassionate SENCo
Areas for improvement
InclusionSpecialist resources
Curriculum and TeachingDigital documentation
AchievementObservation capture
Children's Welfare and Well-beingParent engagement
Availability & Fees
Fees at this nursery vary depending on age.
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Location of Apple Daycare Ltd (Oxlease House)
Oxlease House, Travellers Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 8TJ
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