Little Buddies @ Bow Street
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Guisborough for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2022. Open since 2019, with 48 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Redcar and Cleveland
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Redcar and Cleveland from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
TS14 6BPWhat 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, 6 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are very happy and well behaved in this friendly, home-from-home environment. Children settle well from the start and form secure attachments with their key persons and the whole staff team. Staff are very nurturing and continually offer praise and encouragement to children. Children develop their social skills as they talk to others. They chat about their family and what they have being doing at home. They enjoy looking at photos on the 'Family Tree'. They gaze into mirrors as they match their expressions to the faces displayed on the 'Emotions Board'. This helps children to develop their vocabulary and confidence, to talk about how they are feeling. Staff know the children very well. They recognise when they need extra care or support, such as when children are feeling sad or a little frustrated.
Children learn to share and take turns. Staff inspire them to behave well as they take all opportunities to positively acknowledge children's progress and achievements. They speak to children in a calm, respectful and caring manner.
They teach children to respect the environment and to think of others as they play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- make better use of opportunities to develop all children's mathematical knowledge and understanding of mathematical concepts n extend opportunities for children to do even more things for themselves, to help gain new skills and develop their independence.
- 6 October 2022Good
- 13 October 2021Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Buddies @ Bow Street
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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