St Barnabas Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hours★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Bournemouth for from 2 years up to school age, open 08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 1992, with 38 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
15/30 hours.
Worth knowing. Subsistence charge applies to cover costs not met by Government funded hours; not required as a condition of taking up a 15/30 hours place.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
BH8 9JNWhat 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, 13 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily and settle quickly with the support of kind, caring staff.
They build strong bonds with staff and seek them out for comfort when needed.
Staff teach children to identify their feelings which supports their social and emotional development. For example, children tell staff if they are 'upset', and staff support them sensitively. Children take turns and share resources. For example, they pass instruments to other children during group activities so they all have an opportunity to play each one.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the organisation of transitions throughout the day to support all children to remain focused and engaged.
- 13 January 2023Good
- 20 June 2017Good
- 4 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Barnabas Pre-School
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date.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.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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