Jack In The Box (Bosbury) Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Ledbury for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:30, 4 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2012, with 24 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
HR8 1PXWhat 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, 19 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children benefit from opportunities to grow their resilience and independence and become great problem-solvers. Leaders and managers encourage children to predominantly learn outdoors. Staff use the indoor space for key times, such as mealtimes, toileting and small-group activities. Staff organise invitations to play to promote children's curiosity and develop an awareness of the world around them.
This enables children to gain a wide range of skills and knowledge that they need to prepare them for their next stage of learning.
Children are curious, confident and happy. They have a good understanding of boundaries, routines and the setting's expectations. Staff sensitively guide children to make the right choices to keep themselves healthy and safe. As a result, children behave well and they are keen to make the right choices. For example, children build a tower using crates, which they are able to climb on. When children reach the top, they reflect on the height of the tower and decide if it is too high to jump off. They independently take one crate off to ensure that they can jump and land safely.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- monitor the quality of teaching more precisely to identify where staff need further support to extend their practice so that all children receive the highest quality of teaching.
- 19 May 2023Good
- 5 September 2017Good
- 31 October 2012Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Jack In The Box (Bosbury) Ltd
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- 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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