Broadstone Christian Nursery (Ltd)
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Broadstone for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2022. Open since 1992, with 14 places.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
BH18 8NUWhat 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, 20 January 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle easily on arrival. They form positive relationships with staff and other children. Children engage in activities with a strong interest and sustain this well. They are developing awareness of their own feelings and how to manage these. For instance, children and staff talk about pictures representing different emotions. Children are exceptionally well behaved. They are attentive, wait and take their turn to use resources. The atmosphere is calm and peaceful as children are busy and highly motivated to learn. They stand up confidently in front of others to identify numbers around the setting.
Children develop early reading skills for the future. During circle time, they learn letter names and sounds. Children eagerly find letters around the playroom, for example on game boxes and displays. They are beginning to sound out and blend letters together.
When the nursery was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, staff made sure that they kept in touch with children and their families. They made regular calls to parents to share ideas and extend their children's learning at home. Children and parents watched the deputy manager release butterflies that they had hatched.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to monitor staff's practice to address minor weaknesses in their teaching skills, particularly how they interact with children, to help challenge children's learning even further.
- 20 January 2022Good
- 3 August 2015Outstanding
- 8 December 2009Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Broadstone Christian Nursery (Ltd)
- 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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