Rock a Tots UK Ltd
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Poole for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2024. Open since 2021, with 32 places.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
BH13 7ESWhat 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.
- 8 July 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 7 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders have worked hard since the last inspection to implement changes that have brought about improvements in the design and implementation of the curriculum. As a result, children now thrive in the welcoming and warm environment. Staff provide a broad and ambitious curriculum, which is well sequenced to build on what children already know and can do.
Children arrive happy and settle quickly at the nursery. Staff greet the children and their parents warmly, welcoming them into the setting. Children share warm, close relationships with the staff, who get to know them well. This helps children to build strong attachments to the staff and helps them to feel safe and secure. Children behave well. They are polite and kind to one another and follow the rules and routines of the nursery.
Staff support children's language skills well. For example, they use simple signs with the children, introduce new words and use repetition of words when singing songs. Staff extend children's learning through play by reading books and engaging in meaningful conversations, which help children to develop their communication skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop further strategies to encourage children to compare groups of objects and begin to make simple calculations n support older children further in group activities to help them concentrate consistently and share their ideas.
- 7 November 2024Good
- 19 June 2024Inadequate
- 25 October 2023Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rock a Tots UK 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.
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