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BEST Nursery and Extended Services (Langford)

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2024)
·Langford Lower School, Church Street, BIGGLESWADE, SG18 9QA · Central Bedfordshire
Number of places
31 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2024
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire

About this day nursery

BEST Nursery and Extended Services (Langford) is a day nursery in Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire, for children aged from two to twelve years. It operates during term time from 7.30am until 6pm and accepts government funding for three and four-year-olds. In February 2024, Ofsted rated the day nursery 'Good' overall, noting that the manager and staff had worked hard to make improvements since the previous inspection. Parents are happy with the care provided and have commented positively on these changes.

The inspector found that staff provide children with meaningful learning opportunities and that children can move freely between indoor and outdoor environments. The report highlighted the targeted support for children with special educational needs and disabilities, which is provided by the nursery's coordinator. To further improve, Ofsted asked the provider to support children in developing their conversational skills and in communicating their feelings and emotions.

What it's like

The experienced manager and her staff team have worked hard to make improvements since the last inspection. Staff interact well with children and provide them with meaningful learning opportunities. The manager has worked hard to create a clear and purposeful curriculum, and staff understand what it is that they want children to learn and why.

Ofsted Outstanding

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
  • Additional hours purchased (17.5 hours per week) - Daily£23 / day
  • Additional hours purchased (17.5 hours per week) - Weekly£115 / week
  • Hot meals - Daily£2.50 / day
  • Hot meals - Weekly£12.50 / week
  • School based afterschool clubs which run till 4pm£24 / term

Key facts

Opening hours

Nursery Morning place: 8.40am – 11.45am; Nursery Afternoon place: 12.15pm – 3.20pm; Nursery Full Time place: 8.40am – 3.20pm

Age range

Children can join our Nursery at the start of the term that falls after their third birthday.

Session types

Morning sessions, Afternoon sessions, Full Time sessions

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Registered with Ofsted

2013

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for BEST Nursery and Extended Services (Langford)

Last inspected 27 February 2024

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

The experienced manager and her staff team have worked hard to make improvements since the last inspection. Staff interact well with children and provide them with meaningful learning opportunities. The manager has worked hard to create a clear and purposeful curriculum, and staff understand what it is that they want children to learn and why.

Inspector highlights

  • Improvements since the last inspection have positively affected staff and children.
  • The special educational needs and disabilities coordinator provides targeted support to children with SEND.
  • Parents are happy with the care and improvements at the nursery.
  • The nursery effectively monitors and tracks children's progress.
  • Children enjoy attending and form good bonds with staff, freely accessing indoors and outdoors.

Areas to develop

  • 1The provider should support children to build their conversational skills so that they listen to and value the thoughts and ideas of others around them.
  • 2The provider should help staff to consistently support all children to communicate their feelings and emotions and recognise how their actions may make others feel.
Inspection #10284240 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are happy with the care that staff provide, and comment positively about the improvements they have seen since the last inspection.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The passionate special educational needs and disabilities coordinator has a clear understanding of what each child requires. She has completed a range of relevant training, and continues to develop her knowledge even further. She works with other professionals, which enables her to provide targeted support to those children who need it, in order to close any gaps in their learning and development.

Outdoor space

Staff have adapted the learning environment so that children can follow their own interests and freely access the indoors and outdoors. This helps children to remain focused on the activities they complete.

Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2024

Date: May 2014

  • February 2024Good
  • March 2023Requires improvement
  • November 2022Inadequate
  • July 2022Inadequate
  • May 2014Outstanding

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