Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Pineham Village

Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Pineham Village has made significant improvements since the previous Inadequate rating in May 2024, now achieving Good across all areas. The nursery demonstrates effective safeguarding, positive staff-child relationships, and a curriculum that generally builds on children's interests. Leadership changes have driven positive improvements, with coaching and training systems now in place. However, the report identifies two key areas for development: inconsistencies in teaching and interactions remain due to incomplete embedding of coaching systems, and some staff require further support helping newly-settling children engage confidently. This analysis maps the legacy 4-area framework (Quality of Education, Behaviour & Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership & Management) to the November 2025 7-area structure, with Quality of Education split across Curriculum & Teaching and Achievement, and Personal Development mapped to Welfare & Well-being.