Jumping Jellybeans Pre-school
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Poole for children from birth to 8+, open 09:30 to 14:30, 4 days a week. £8.00 an hour, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2022. Open since 2004, with 26 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Non Funded hours, hourly fee £8.00
One published rate. What you pay depends on the days you need and the funded hours you can claim.
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Government Funding accepted between 8.00-3.30pm.
Worth knowing. Government Funding accepted between 8.00-3.30pm.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
BH17 9ETWhat 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, 4 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thoroughly enjoy their time at pre-school. They arrive happy to see staff and their friends and settle quickly, which shows that they feel safe and secure.
Children behave very well and know what is expected of them. For instance, when staff ask them to listen during circle time, they immediately stop what they are doing and pay attention. Children eagerly explore the activities laid out for them.
They create models using clay and a range of tools. This provides good opportunities for children to use their imaginative skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen supervision, coaching and mentoring arrangements for the less experienced staff, to improve their knowledge and skills further.
- 4 February 2022Good
- 8 November 2013Outstanding
- 29 September 2008Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Jumping Jellybeans Pre-school
- 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Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date.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.
- Is £8.00 an hour still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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