Talbot View PreSchool
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Parkstone for children from birth to 5, open 08:30 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Open since 2008, with 26 places.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
BH12 4AYWhat 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, 21 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are welcomed into the pre-school by nurturing staff, who are well prepared for the children to begin their learning. Staff plan an effective curriculum to help children make good progress and be ready for the move to school. Staff have high expectations for children to achieve and there are very good methods to monitor each child's progress. Staff identify any gaps in children's learning and use children's interests to narrow the gap. For example, staff identify that children are interested in birds. They provide a wide range of activities, such as making nests from dough and shredded paper, which helps children's creative skills. Children make bird feeders and identify different types of birds that you may see in the garden, developing their love of the natural world. They count how many birds they see during the session in the garden and keep a tally sheet, developing their mathematical skills.
Children behave well and are kind and considerate. For example, they offer to share and are polite and well mannered. Staff praise children at the end of each session for their achievements. For example, they thank them for helping to tidy up and for 'offering to share the blue bike'. Children beam with pride as their friends and the adults clap, building their confidence and self-esteem.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve toilet and handwashing routines during times when all the children go together, to make sure that children are engaged in meaningful learning and not waiting for long periods.
- 21 March 2024Good
- 17 May 2018Good
- 7 December 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Talbot View 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.
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