Cabin Childcare Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Hereford for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Open since 2009, with 30 places.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
HR2 8HLWhat 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, 16 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and settled in this warm and nurturing nursery. Staff are kind and caring towards children. They provide plenty of support to younger children, who are new to the setting, to help them to separate from their parents with ease.
Staff spend time giving babies cuddles and sharing books with them so that they settle in and feel secure. In time, children gain confidence to explore their new environment, knowing that staff are nearby.
Children arrive for their day with a thirst for learning. They are eager to get involved in the rich and varied range of activities that staff provide for them to support their learning. The learning environment is spacious, and staff deploy themselves effectively to supervise children and meet their needs. Babies delight in playing with toy animals, which they pretend to feed. Staff introduce the names of the animals and the sounds that each animal makes. They encourage children to try and copy. Babies are further exposed to new language through singing familiar songs and sharing books with staff. Older children thrive in their exciting outdoor environment. They fill jugs and squeeze pipets to transport water through different containers, which helps to develop their small hand muscles in readiness for writing. Children concentrate to use a wide range of tools to roll, shape and manipulate dough.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- look more closely at how children are supported to build secure relationships with their key person n strengthen the planning for children so that they receive consistently high levels of challenge and remain engaged in their learning.
- 16 September 2024Good
- 4 June 2019Good
- 26 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Cabin Childcare 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.