Hermitage Nursery School

Hermitage Day Nursery & Preschool was inspected on 14 March 2023 under the legacy EYFS framework (4 areas: Quality of Education, Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership and Management). All four areas were graded 'Good'. This analysis maps those findings to the November 2025 7-area framework. The nursery demonstrates strong foundational practice with warm, welcoming environments, good staff knowledge, and effective safeguarding. Key strengths include responsive teaching, physical skill development, and strong parent partnerships. Two specific areas for improvement were identified: inconsistent group activity organisation in pre-school settings, and inconsistent staff support for children's behaviour choices. These map primarily to Curriculum and Teaching (organisation of activities) and Behaviour, Attitudes and Establishing Routines (behaviour support). Overall numeric score is 75 (Expected Standard), reflecting the 'Good' rating across all areas.