Food
Freshly prepared breakfast, lunch (with dessert), and tea (picnic) featuring home-grown vegetables from the nursery's 'secret garden'.
Aristotots Nursery School (LB)
Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2021)
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2021
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
About this day nursery
Aristotots Nursery Schools provide childcare across three locations: Milton Keynes, Bedford, and Leighton Buzzard. The nursery prides itself on fostering a unique environment where each child's individual personality and strengths are recognised and nurtured, allowing them to grow and develop at their own rhythm through engaging activities.
Their approach integrates fun with learning, encouraging children to explore and discover daily. The curriculum focuses on key learning areas, ensuring a comprehensive start to a child's education.
The nursery offers a variety of activities including painting, imaginative play, and outdoor exploration in gardens equipped with climbing walls and balancing beams. They also incorporate educational visits, such as from local firemen, and encourage children to participate in activities like growing vegetables in a 'secret garden' and baking.
Regular parent evenings are held to discuss children's progress, and staff are always available to address individual needs. The nursery strongly commits to safeguarding children's welfare, with rigorous procedures and ongoing staff training in child protection.
Our ethos
Aristotots Nursery School values a child-led, play-based approach where children explore and discover daily through engaging activities. They focus on nurturing each child's individual personality and strengths, allowing them to grow and develop at their own rhythm. Their curriculum ensures a comprehensive start to education by integrating fun with learning and offering a variety of activities both indoors and outdoors.
What it's like
Children are settled, content and happy in calm, warm and welcoming environments. They mirror the polite, calm, and caring behaviour of adults and readily share toys and help to tidy up. Children are enthusiastic and concentrate well on activities, and staff are sensitive to potential issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping in touch with families during lockdowns.
Individualised LearningOutdoor PlayNutritious MealsExperienced StaffChild Safeguarding
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6.30pm.
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Aristotots Nursery School (LB)
Last inspected 1 December 2021 · Shazia Kauser
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 are settled, content and happy in calm, warm and welcoming environments. They mirror the polite, calm, and caring behaviour of adults and readily share toys and help to tidy up. Children are enthusiastic and concentrate well on activities, and staff are sensitive to potential issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping in touch with families during lockdowns.
Inspector highlights
- Children show a love for books and reading, independently selecting books and linking stories to real life.
- Children show great care and concern for others, including nursery pets, and visit local reptile centres.
- Children's physical skills are well supported, with opportunities for climbing and gymnastic sessions.
- Leaders and managers thoughtfully consider staff training needs and offer regular supervision for safeguarding knowledge.
- Children have many opportunities to learn about other cultures and beliefs, celebrating cultures and creating family books.
Areas to develop
- 1consider how to further develop children's ability to think critically to see if the predictions they make are valid
- 2enhance learning opportunities to support children's language development, including those who may have additional needs.
Inspection #10076304 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents comment about how happy the children are to attend the setting.
They state staff communicate well and spend time to get to know their children.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff understand the importance of supporting young children to develop their communication and language skills. However, staff have not considered extra ways of supporting the communication and language development of those children who may have additional needs.
Outdoor space
Children participate in active play in the outdoor area.
Parent Reviews of Aristotots Nursery School (LB)
3.8
(13)
Anna Stanekova
4 months ago
All the staff members are amazing , but Beth made huge difference since she joined. My daughter loves going there
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Lydia Marshall
6 years ago
My son has been attending Aristotots now for over 2 years, I have watched him grow and develop so much with the input from the amazing staff at this nursery. My nephew went to this nursery for years which is why we had chosen it initially - the setting is lovely, the staff are amazing and it is really well organised. They always organise so many things for the children to do - even more so when the progress to the bigger class such as bakery trips, wood trips and soon to be visit to the post office. Highly recommend this setting.
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Gemma Mould
7 years ago
The staff are clearly passionate about what they do and my little boy is clearly happy at nursery. They have spent time to get to know him well and work closely with us to keep us updated on his progress and working together to build his confidence.
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Ursula
7 years ago
Stay away. Very unpleasant experience. Children aren't treated equally, special needs are neglected. We pulled our daughter before year ended. After a few months of attending nursery without issues, she started crying, hiding in corner and begging to not leave her there. When tried to speak with staff about this unusual behaviour they brushed off problem.
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Becky Smith
4 years ago
Child has settled well into nursery during covid times. Staff have been supportive, helpful and friendly and made the experience of me having to return to work a lot nicer. Thank you Aristo-Tots
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Inspection history
Date: February 2016
- December 2021Good
- February 2016Good
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