Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Cheshunt

Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Cheshunt is a newly registered provision (2023) undergoing its first full inspection. The nursery operates across seven evaluation areas under the November 2025 framework, mapped from the legacy four-area structure used in the original report (Quality of Education, Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership and Management). Overall effectiveness is rated as 'Requires Improvement' with an overall score of 58/100. Safeguarding arrangements are effective and meet requirements. The setting demonstrates warm, nurturing relationships with children and effective transition support to school, but significant gaps exist in curriculum planning consistency, age-appropriate learning design, staff knowledge of child development, and leadership oversight of policy compliance. New management is establishing systems but these are not yet fully embedded, particularly around medication storage, health care plan reviews, and outdoor staff deployment.