St Saviours Preschool
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Bournemouth for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Open since 2016, with 26 places.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
BH7 6RZWhat 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, 29 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The early years setting provides children with an engaging curriculum that fosters their development and well-being. Children demonstrate good social skills, taking turns in board games and love getting involved in imaginative play that stimulates their creativity and vocabulary. Children have lots of ideas that they want to try.
They mix mud, dirt, and sand to make a pretend drink. Children are confident asking for and requesting resources. They ask for water and paper, which they include in their ingredients, using scrunched-up paper as marshmallows. Children demonstrate good vocabulary, saying, 'You mix all of the ingredients together, then you can take a sip.'
The provider has improved the environment to establish defined areas that help children concentrate and focus on playful learning. Staff are attentive and responsive to children's needs, providing support and encouragement. For instance, they arrange for children to develop physical development through balancing, improving their core stability. Children enjoy challenging themselves to balance on narrow walkways and staff challenge them to move in different and interesting ways. Children follow instructions and respect the boundaries that staff provide them, fostering a safe and secure atmosphere. These expectations and rules contribute to an environment where children can learn, have fun, and play appropriately.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve the effectiveness of feedback to staff so they can implement continuous improvement to their teaching skills to children n improve the teaching and learning of mathematics further so that children have the knowledge and confidence to use their mathematical knowledge in their play.
- 29 January 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 15 April 2024Needs improvement
- 21 June 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Saviours Preschool
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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