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Bilingual Day Nursery Ashby

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2021)
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5.0(31 parent reviews) ·Woodcote School, Willowbrook Close, Ashby De La Zouch, LE65 1JX · Leicestershire
Number of places
37 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2021
Local authority
Leicestershire

About this day nursery

Bilingual Day Nursery Ashby embraces a holistic educational philosophy, aiming to cultivate self-awareness and understanding of the world in children through diverse experiences and environments. This family-run nursery, with a capacity for 39 children, fosters a "home from home" atmosphere, welcoming children from three months old up to school age.

The nursery’s unique approach centres on bilingual learning, specifically Spanish, integrated into daily play and activities. It offers an opportunity for all children, regardless of their native language background, to develop cognitive skills, cultural awareness, and a second language.

The curriculum is child-led, adapting to individual interests and needs to extend learning beyond planned activities. The nursery also incorporates a robust Forest School approach, providing outdoor learning experiences that enhance independence, curiosity, and self-esteem, facilitated by Level 3 Forest School trained leaders.

Our ethos

Bilingual Day Nursery Ashby adopts a holistic, child-led educational philosophy that integrates Spanish bilingualism into daily activities. It emphasises developing self-awareness and understanding of the world through diverse experiences, including a Forest School approach that fosters independence and curiosity. The nursery aims to provide a "home from home" environment, nurturing cognitive skills and cultural awareness.

What it's like

Older children are praised by staff, and babies laugh during play. Children settle quickly for registration, eager to learn, demonstrating good listening skills and enjoying books. They choose their own fruit at snack time and engage in imaginative role-play.

Bilingual Learning (Spanish)Forest School ApproachFamily-RunSmall Capacity

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
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Key facts

Food

Breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, mid-afternoon snack, and dinner are offered. Meals are served family-style, with older children encouraged to serve themselves and clear their plates.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday 7:30 - 18:00

Age range

3 months to school age

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2017

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Bilingual Day Nursery Ashby

Last inspected 6 August 2021 · Chantell Walker

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

Older children are praised by staff, and babies laugh during play. Children settle quickly for registration, eager to learn, demonstrating good listening skills and enjoying books. They choose their own fruit at snack time and engage in imaginative role-play.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are supported to develop key skills for their next stage in learning, such as identifying their name and holding a pencil correctly.
  • Staff plan opportunities for children to develop their physical skills, particularly outdoors.
  • Children show great respect towards one another and staff, using manners and waiting their turn.
  • Staff help children learn about the positive impact of caring for the environment and reusing materials.
  • Managers have improved their supervision processes, holding regular meetings with staff.

Areas to develop

  • 1build on the support given to staff so they can help children to understand and manage their own behaviour
  • 2make sure that the manager has the skills to identify where staff practice is weak.
Inspection #10174691 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents talk very highly about the nursery and the staff.

They comment on the support they receive to help with their children's additional needs.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Parents comment on the support they receive to help with their children's additional needs. Staff share ideas of how parents can help children to learn at home, encouraging them to speak slowly and clearly and explain everyday events to support language development.

Outdoor space

Children explore the outdoor area and learn to keep themselves safe in the garden. They follow rules while feeding fish in the nursery pond, collect rainwater to feed plants, and enjoy dancing and singing outside in the rain. Staff plan opportunities for children to develop their physical skills outdoors, using equipment like a tyre walkway, wooden beams, pallets, and tree stumps.

Parent Reviews of Bilingual Day Nursery Ashby

5.0
(31)
Luke Goddard
a year ago

Both my children go to Bilingual Day Nursery and love it! This nursery is superb and I'm so pleased we chose this environment for our boys. The staff and management are fantastic and they clearly love their jobs. The attention to detail and love that my boys receive is first class and they get the added bonus of learning another language at the same time! Me and my wife would have no hesitation in recommending this nursery to friends and family.

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Will Smith
11 months ago

Our twins have been so well looked after at this brilliant nursery part time for the last 3 years - amazing care, staff, community participation and development. We've been so pleased with their and our experience. The Spanish they've learnt along the way is going to be an incredible lifelong skill. A place where there's a great balance between being looked after and playing but also learning, exploring, socialising and developing important skills. We're very grateful for the nursery and it's staff's part in our children's life so far 👍

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Katie Moore
a year ago

Our son has attended the Bilingual Nursery for nearly 3 years now and he absolutely loves it! The staff are all wonderful and really care about the children and their development. My son’s Spanish skills, all learnt from his time there, also continue to amaze me. I’m so glad that I chose this nursery for our son and would happily recommend it to any parents.

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amy dunnicliffe
a year ago

I couldn’t be happier with the nursery. They are amazing. Our son has additional needs and all the staff are so caring and attentive to his needs, getting him involved with other children and having space to himself if needed. They also create and update target plans for his development which we can use for him at home and at nursery. We get weekly updates with photos and what he’s been up to that week which is always great to see. Jemma has also been helping us with his next steps ready to start primary school. Our youngest will be joining soon. Thank you Bilingual Nursery!

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Kate Branston
a year ago

Our daughter has been attending Ashby Bilingual nursery for almost 2 years now. I struggle to fault the nursery. The staff are always so warm and friendly to my daughter. She loves all the lovely ladies who work there and has developed great relationships. The staff have great communication in letting you know how your child is getting on day to day but also in relation to milestones and major progression. When my daughter first started, I found that the regular use of Tapestry was helpful. They send pictures regularly, and update on what she’d been eating, drinking and her toilet / sleep habits too. This was all updated as they went so nothing got forgotten / missed. Handover is always smooth and they make you aware of any worries / concerns and what your child has achieved and excelling at. The food is diverse and my daughter always eats very well. They go on little trips all the time, to markets, the library, the park etc and do lots of activity’s such as baking, Zumba and yoga. I have already registered my new baby to attend for the end of the year. Thank you to Jemma and the team for all the support with our daughters education 💜👏🏼

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

6 August 2021

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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