Burton Day Nursery Ltd
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Christchurch for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 2010, with 47 places.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
BH23 7JPWhat 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 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy fully engaging in learning from the first moments they arrive.
Leaders and staff know each child well and create engaging curriculum activities that challenge them to acquire new skills and knowledge. Children become deeply absorbed in their learning. They make cookies with home-made play dough that they have previously weighed and mixed. Children look through recipe books to decide what type of biscuit to make, what shape to cut them and decorate them with glass beads. Staff skilfully incorporate rich vocabulary through discussions with children, asking them to explain what they have made. They help children use mathematical vocabulary to describe their creations. Staff immerse children in exciting storytelling. Children act out 'wading' through imaginative mud as they retell the poem, 'We're going a on bear hunt.'
Children at the nursery are consistently well-behaved, happy, and have a positive
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide more targeted teaching for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, to help them learn and practise the skills and knowledge they need to make rapid progress.
- 20 February 2024Good
- 24 May 2018Good
- 9 July 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Burton Day 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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