Shapes Day Nursery Epsom

Shapes Day Nursery was inspected on 13 April 2023 under the legacy four-area framework (Quality of Education, Behaviour & Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership & Management), with all areas graded Good and overall effectiveness rated Good. This analysis maps those findings to the November 2025 seven-area framework. The nursery demonstrates strong foundations across curriculum delivery, child outcomes, and safeguarding, with particular strengths in language-rich environments, physical development support, and inclusive practice for children with SEND. Two key improvement areas identified by inspectors relate to staff supervision systems and parent communication about child progress. The setting maintains consistent Good performance across all areas, with safeguarding arrangements confirmed as effective. Mapping to the new framework: Quality of Education → Curriculum and Teaching (Good/75); Behaviour & Attitudes → Behaviour, Attitudes and Establishing Routines (Good/75); Personal Development → Achievement and Welfare/Well-being (Good/75 each); Leadership & Management → Leadership and Governance (Good/75). New areas Inclusion and Safeguarding are assessed based on explicit report evidence: Safeguarding Met (100) and Inclusion Strong Standard (82) based on demonstrated SEND support and inclusive practice.