Ashbourne Baby Nursery at Princes Risborough

Ashbourne Baby Nursery at Princes Risborough is an Outstanding provision inspected on 15 March 2022 under the legacy four-area framework (Quality of Education, Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership and Management). All areas were graded Outstanding. This analysis maps the legacy framework to the November 2025 seven-area structure: Quality of Education maps to Curriculum and Teaching and Achievement; Behaviour and Attitudes maps to Behaviour, Attitudes and Establishing Routines; Personal Development maps to Inclusion and Children's Welfare and Well-being; Leadership and Management maps to Leadership and Governance. The nursery demonstrates exceptional practice across all domains, with particular strengths in child-centred curriculum design ('walk, talk and be kind'), literacy development, emotional support, staff training and leadership. Safeguarding arrangements are effective with all staff demonstrating depth of understanding and appropriate procedures. The setting serves 0-2 year olds with a team of seven staff, four of whom hold level 2+ qualifications. The nursery has maintained this Outstanding status through consistent focus on child wellbeing, family engagement, and staff development.