Bargates Children's Centre
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Leominster for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 1997, with 111 places.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
HR6 8QSWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 3 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are excited and happy as they arrive at this nursery. They relish the thoughtfully planned, exciting and appealing play opportunities. They are highly motivated and eager to join in. Their relationships with staff are strong and secure.
This helps them settle quickly. For example, two-year-olds who wake from a sleep seek comfort from staff as they take time to join in with a painting activity. Staff reassure babies when they feel paint on their feet as they make footprints across paper spread out over the floor.
Children make excellent progress across all areas of development. This is because staff are extremely knowledgeable, understand children very well and offer challenge where appropriate. For example, they pose tricky mathematical problems for some children. Children persist and successfully work out the answer to a sum
- 3 May 2023Outstanding
- 8 September 2017Outstanding
- 18 August 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bargates Children's Centre
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
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