Little Pines Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Bournemouth 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2023. Open since 2000.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
BH7 7AEWhat 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, 11 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The manager and staff create an atmosphere that is welcoming and inclusive.
Children feel safe at the nursery. They arrive happy to start their day. Older children enjoy taking part in daily registration. They create a registration tower with blocks labelled with their names. They count the blocks as they build. This creates a visual representation of the number of children present. This regular revisiting of learning helps children develop a good understanding of number.
Younger children enjoy routinely exploring a song box. Staff work together to encourage children to choose props from the box and join in with action songs.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - provide more consistent support for children who are learning English as an additional language to hear and use their home language in order to develop their overall communication skills n improve reflection on the quality of the provision to ensure that staff make best use of the environment and resources to deliver an ambitious curriculum and enhance children's learning.
- 11 January 2023Good
- 4 May 2017Good
- 28 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Pines Day Nursery
- 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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