Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hodge Hill

Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Hodge Hill maintains a Good overall effectiveness rating across all four legacy framework areas (Quality of Education, Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership and Management), all graded Good. Mapped to the November 2025 framework, this translates to strong performance across most evaluation areas, with Safeguarding Met and most areas at Expected Standard (60-79) to Strong Standard (80-94). The setting demonstrates particular strengths in inclusion provision for children with SEND, effective behaviour management, strong partnership working, and responsive curriculum planning based on children's interests. Two specific improvement areas identified by the inspector relate to curriculum planning: monitoring of staff planning to ensure all children's learning targets are fully addressed, and clarification of progression in the large muscle development curriculum. These represent opportunities to move from Expected Standard toward Strong Standard in Curriculum and Teaching and Achievement areas.