Brandon Happytimes Daycare
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Brandon for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 05:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2006, with 44 places.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
DH7 8NLWhat 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, 2 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff welcome children with enthusiasm and kindness at this friendly nursery.
Children separate from their parents with ease and enter the nursery beaming and full of confidence. They make independent choices from stimulating and inviting resources and activities. Children's communication and language skills are supported effectively. For example, 'World Book Day' is celebrated at the setting, with a broad range of exciting activities planned to celebrate children's enjoyment of books. Older children explore wet and dry porridge. They retell a familiar story of 'The Three Bears' by playing with teddy bears and bowls. Staff encourage children to explore simple mathematical concepts as they scoop up the dried oats and fill the porridge bowls for the bears. Children scoop the porridge up with spoons and gleefully explore what happens when they add it to the water tray.
Staff have high expectations and are good role models. Children's behaviour is good. Staff engage with children to help them build relationships with themselves and each other. For instance, they help babies to develop eye contact through games, such as peekaboo, and help children to understand how to take turns and share. Even the youngest children learn how to take turns by pushing the toy tractor to one another. Staff interact with children well as they join their play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- use self-evaluation more effectively to help develop the quality of provision even further and support better outcomes for children n provide more professional development opportunities to raise staff understanding even further and raise the overall quality of practice further.
- 2 March 2023Good
- 5 July 2017Good
- 3 June 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Brandon Happytimes Daycare
- 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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