Oakley Nursery and Preschool

Oakley Day Nursery received a Good rating across all areas in the June 2023 inspection under the legacy 4-area framework (Quality of Education, Behaviour & Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership & Management). This report has been mapped to the November 2025 7-area framework for analysis. The nursery demonstrates strong foundations with effective safeguarding, warm staff-child relationships, and interest-led curriculum planning. Key strengths include secure key person attachments, effective behaviour support strategies, and strong parental engagement. Two specific areas require attention: inconsistent implementation of hygiene practices and communication approaches that sometimes bypass children's agency (e.g., wiping noses or moving children without explanation). The nursery maintains Good performance across all mapped areas, with particular strengths in Inclusion and Welfare & Well-being. The trajectory is stable, with the previous inspection (November 2018) also rated Good.