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Alpha Bears Day Care Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2022)
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4.8(20 parent reviews)
·1 The Causeway, POTTERS BAR, EN6 5BQ · Hertfordshire
Number of places
41 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2022
Local authority
Hertfordshire

About this day nursery

Alpha Bears Day Care Nursery, located in the heart of Potters Bar, offers a nurturing and secure environment for children aged one to five. The nursery operates 50 weeks a year, providing care from 8am to 6pm, excluding bank holidays.

They are committed to fostering happy and independent individuals, preparing them for school through a blend of structured and unstructured play. Their educational approach adheres to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework, emphasising learning through children's interests and engaging activities, including sensory play.

The nursery values its partnership with parents, utilising an online learning journal called Tapestry to share insights into a child's development and progress. Each child is assigned a dedicated Key Person, ensuring consistent support and strong communication between staff and parents.

Our ethos

Alpha Bears Day Care Nursery is committed to fostering happy and independent individuals through a blend of structured and unstructured play, adhering to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework. Their approach emphasises learning through children's interests and engaging activities, including sensory play, while valuing a strong partnership with parents through tools like the Tapestry online learning journal. Each child receives consistent support from a dedicated Key Person.

What it's like

Children form strong bonds with their key person, settle well and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. They learn to be kind, develop communication and counting skills, and enjoy outdoor learning including ball games, sports coaching and sensory play.

EYFS CurriculumTapestry Learning JournalFreshly Prepared Meals On-siteOpen 50 Weeks a Year

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

8am - 6pm, 50 weeks a year (excluding bank holidays)

Food

Freshly prepared and cooked daily by trained cook, catering for special diets

Age range

1 to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2015

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Alpha Bears Day Care Nursery

Last inspected 21 February 2022 · Jenny Hardy

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children form strong bonds with their key person, settle well and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. They learn to be kind, develop communication and counting skills, and enjoy outdoor learning including ball games, sports coaching and sensory play.

Inspector highlights

  • Children quickly form strong bonds with their key person and settle well.
  • Children feel safe and develop positive relationships and social skills.
  • Staff support language development and children rapidly learn new words.
  • Manager uses additional funding effectively so vulnerable children make good progress.
  • Children benefit from outdoor learning, physical play and external sports coaching.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop staff's ability to provide the youngest children with appropriate levels of challenge and support so that all children across the nursery have opportunities to make the best possible progress in their learning and development.
Inspection #10219448 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The manager utilises additional funding to provide specific resources relevant to children's individual needs, and as a result the most vulnerable children make good progress.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy learning outside where they develop larger muscles through ball games and participate in external sports coaching. They also explore sensory opportunities outdoors, for example using foam to clean toy babies and discussing how it feels.

Parent Reviews of Alpha Bears Day Care Nursery

4.8
(20)
Carly Taylor
a year ago

I owe so much to Alpha Bears. As a new first time mum, that had both of my children, very close together- Alpha Bears, practically helped me, & taught me how to do everything- from potty training, to ABC's to maths & reading- trying new foods, great new experiences- way beyond just their usual school learning. Most of my children's wonderful characteristics & their amazing personalities, are due to the early years at Alpha Bears. It was so reassuring to know that my children were so happy, loved & cared for. I owe a lot of my children's great upbringing, & learning the fundamentals, to Alpha Bears. I will always be grateful, & feel so lucky that my children got to experience a wonderful early years education here. It's not just a nursery, it's a family. Thank you. We miss you guys! X

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Hema Tanna
a year ago

My daughter has loved attending Alphabears since the day she started. She settled in so well and was ready to embark the new journey. She definitely hasn’t looked back and has grown in personality, knowledge etc. It’s definitely been peace of mind knowing she is looked after so well and also enjoys it so much. She has made so many lovely friends and the staff are so friendly and supportive too. I would highly recommend them to anyone that’s looking for a nursery in the area.

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Emma Hamilton
a year ago

I would recommend alpha bears to anyone who wants to help their child thrive in their early years. My two children have spent 3 years there and I will be sending my youngest too when he is old enough. I always feel my children are safe and they absolutely love it, amazing and engaging activities, they develop incredible bonds with their teachers and it's a small and nurturing environment. I wouldn't put my children anywhere else, hands down the best nursery in potters bar! We are very sad to be leaving for big school but I know they have had the best start to prepare them!

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margaret swift
a year ago

My daughter went to Alpha Bears and my son currently goes there. It is hands down the best nursery in the area. All of the staff are nothing short of amazing and some have been there for many years so have a lot of experience. The food menu is great and very varied. My son has started eating a much bigger variety of food since going here. They also offer extra activities like yoga, supernastics and a few others which my son really enjoys. On the days my son doesn’t go to nursery he asks to go there! So they are definitely doing something right! :-) If I could give more than 5 stars I would!

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Francesca Kyriacou
a year ago

The Best Decision We Ever Made for Our Daughter! From the moment we enrolled our daughter here, we’ve seen a complete change in her! She now walks into the nursery with a big smile and leaves just as happy. This has been the most reassuring experience for us as parents. I cannot thank Elena, Nicky, and Emily enough for making her feel safe and welcome every single day. They show the kind of patience and care any mother would hope for, and their understanding of modern parenting methods has been a huge comfort. Prior to joining this nursery, we had a difficult experience elsewhere. After a bad experience at a soft play, my daughter struggled with separation, and it would often take nearly an hour to settle her at her old nursery. The process of taking her from me made things worse, leaving both of us stressed. However, since moving to this nursery, everything has changed for the better. The difference is incredible, and I am so grateful for the team’s approach, patience, and genuine care for my child’s wellbeing. I wholeheartedly recommend this nursery to any parent looking for a supportive and nurturing environment.

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Inspection history

Date: August 2016

  • February 2022Good
  • August 2016Outstanding

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