Tadpoles Nursery Group Ltd

Tadpoles Nursery School, Chelsea received a Good rating across all areas in its first inspection (January 2025). The setting demonstrates strong inclusive practice, ambitious curriculum delivery, and excellent SEND support. Staff create a warm, welcoming environment where children show joy and confidence. The inspection used the legacy 4-area framework (Quality of Education, Behaviour & Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership & Management), which has been mapped to the November 2025 7-area structure. All legacy areas map to Expected Standard (60-79) or Strong Standard (80-94) in the new framework. The single area for improvement identified by the inspector relates to communication and language interactions, specifically reducing excessive questioning to promote more natural conversation patterns.