Opening hours
Monday – Friday 7:30 am – 6 pm
Billy Bears Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2023)
Number of places
90 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2023
Local authority
Solihull
About this day nursery
Billy Bears Nursery is a childcare setting located in Solihull, West Midlands, registered in 2020. 30pm.
The day nursery caters for children aged 0 to 4 years. The latest Ofsted inspection on 5 December 2023 rated Billy Bears Nursery as 'Good' in all areas, including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.
The manager and staff have worked diligently to make significant improvements since the previous inspection, ensuring a warm and caring welcome for all children. Staff effectively plan stimulating environments and activities that children eagerly engage with, supporting their overall development.
The setting employs eight childcare staff, four of whom hold level 3 early years qualifications. The setting operates as Billy Bears Nursery at the YMCA Shirley.
What it's like
The manager and staff have worked hard to make significant improvements since the last inspection. Staff greet children with a warm and caring welcome. They plan their environment effectively and provide activities that children are eager to join, supporting their development.
Charity-run
Pricing & funding
Fees are structured around full-time weekly care, full days, or half-day sessions. Sessions run from 7:30am to 6:00pm, with half days split into morning and afternoon blocks.
Good to know
- Half day sessions run from 7:30am – 1:00pm or 1:00pm – 6:00pm.
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Session types
Full Time, Full day, Half Day
Registered with Ofsted
2020
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Billy Bears Nursery
Last inspected 5 December 2023 · Katherine Wilson
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 manager and staff have worked hard to make significant improvements since the last inspection. Staff greet children with a warm and caring welcome. They plan their environment effectively and provide activities that children are eager to join, supporting their development.
Inspector highlights
- The manager has made positive changes and focused on raising the quality of education.
- Staff demonstrate a range of good teaching skills as they interact with children.
- Children demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning.
- Children enjoy the activities on offer, and they show motivation in their learning.
- Managers and staff have a strong safeguarding culture across the nursery.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff to consistently embed the curriculum to help newer children understand the expectation of rules and boundaries so they become successful learners
- 2develop staff's understanding of how to support children's thinking and problem- solving skills to help them reach their highest potential.
Inspection #10305883 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents speak highly of the care that their children receive.
They say that they valued the support they had when children were settling in.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
If children are falling behind in their development, staff liaise with parents and other professionals to support children to make expected progress.
Outdoor space
Older children enjoy physical activities in the garden. They follow instructions well. Staff recognise the importance of children being physically active and the skills they need to acquire, to support them with their development. Children explore the leaves that have fallen in the garden as they learn about the changes to their environment.
Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2023
Date: December 2022
- December 2023Good
- July 2023Inadequate
- December 2022Good
Frequently asked about Billy Bears Nursery
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