The Wye Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Hereford for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2023. Open since 2016, with 38 places.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
HR2 7RGWhat 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, 1 December 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at this friendly and welcoming nursery happy and eager to see their friends. Staff greet children with genuine warmth and affection. This helps children to feel emotionally secure at the nursery. Children are motivated in their learning.
They show delight and pleasure as they join in with the activities on offer. For example, babies jump up and down with delight when staff suggest they sing some songs and rhymes. They confidently join in with the familiar phrases and actions.
Toddlers enjoy sitting in small groups listening to well read stories. Pre-school children develop their physical skills as they use their hands to manipulate dough creating a range of different shapes.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build further on the planning of children's learning to include children's next steps more frequently in the curriculum to help children make even better progress n further support children's ability to concentrate and become fully engaged in their learning without unnecessary distractions.
- 1 December 2023Good
- 18 May 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Wye 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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