Tops Day Nurseries - Bournemouth
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Bournemouth for children from birth to 8+, open 06:00 to 20:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2023. Open since 2000, with 131 places.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
BH7 7DWWhat 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, 26 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy, engaged and motivated in their learning. They participate in a wide range of activities tailored to their individual needs and interests. They benefit from positive interactions from skilled staff who ensure they are providing appropriate challenges to enable children to make the best possible progress. For example, older children learn to make a tally, recording the different ages of the children. Babies and toddlers enjoy lots of singing of familiar rhymes and listening to stories, which promotes their language development. Children behave well and know and understand the boundaries and expectations. Staff are positive role models. They support children that need additional help to regulate their behaviour, particularly with the babies and toddlers. Children show kindness. For example, older children pour drinks for younger children. They invite children to join in with their play.
Staff have high expectations for the children and plan a rich curriculum tailored to their individual needs. Skilled staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) extremely well. The children have one-to-one support, and staff working with them provide good learning opportunities to help them learn. Parents are pleased with the progress their children are making and feel staff know their children well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - review the daily routines when moving groups of children from indoors to outdoors to ensure a smooth transition and to make sure children are not waiting for long periods.
- 26 April 2023Good
- 9 October 2019Good
- 12 October 2016Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tops Day Nurseries - Bournemouth
- 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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