Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Adderbury

Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Adderbury received a Good rating across all four legacy framework areas (Quality of Education, Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership and Management) in September 2023. This analysis maps those findings to the November 2025 seven-area framework. The nursery demonstrates strong foundations: effective safeguarding, good curriculum planning based on children's interests, positive behaviour and attitudes, and effective leadership with good parent partnerships. The inspector identified two specific areas for development: (1) strengthening coaching and support for newer staff to ensure consistent quality teaching, and (2) supporting staff to develop more consistent approaches to communication and language development with younger children, particularly during routine tasks. The setting is well-positioned for improvement, with a qualified manager (QTS) and established systems in place.