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Blackmoor Badgers

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2023)
·Blackmoor Village Hall, Honey Lane, Blackmoor, Liss, GU33 6BU · Hampshire
Number of places
10 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2023
Local authority
Hampshire

About this day nursery

Blackmoor Badgers, located in Blackmoor, operates during term time from Blackmoor Village Hall, offering sessions five days a week for children aged 2 to 4. The pre-school, registered in 2010, received a \"Good\" rating in its most recent Ofsted inspection on 6 June 2023, showing significant improvement from its previous \"Inadequate\" judgement.

The setting is praised for its nurturing environment where children feel secure, confident, and eager to learn, forming meaningful relationships with caring staff. The curriculum is well-understood by the manager and staff, who use assessments effectively to identify and address individual learning gaps, ensuring all children, including those with additional funding, make good progress.

Children are given ample opportunities for both gross and fine motor skill development through activities like painting with water and drawing, and they enjoy exploring letters and sounds, which builds a strong foundation for future learning. The pre-school fosters an early understanding of health and safety, and critical thinking is encouraged as children are supported in developing problem-solving skills and resilience.

Partnership with parents and local schools is effective, contributing to consistent learning and seamless transitions.

Our ethos

The nursery focuses on developing children's confidence, eagerness to learn, and resilience by encouraging critical thinking, problem-solving, and healthy independence. They support children in developing the skills needed for future learning, including strong foundations in literacy and numeracy.

What it's like

Children thoroughly enjoy their time at the setting, arriving confident and eager to learn. They form meaningful relationships with caring staff and have opportunities to learn about what makes them unique, helping them feel valued and develop high levels of self-esteem. Overall, children behave well, listening and following instructions, and beginning to understand the feelings of others.

Good overall effectivenessNurturing environmentStrong progress in learningEffective curriculumGood behaviour and attitudesStrong safeguarding

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 9am to 3pm; Tuesday and Thursday: 9am to 2.30pm

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Established

2010

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Blackmoor Badgers

Last inspected 6 June 2023 · Paula Sissons

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 thoroughly enjoy their time at the setting, arriving confident and eager to learn. They form meaningful relationships with caring staff and have opportunities to learn about what makes them unique, helping them feel valued and develop high levels of self-esteem. Overall, children behave well, listening and following instructions, and beginning to understand the feelings of others.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager and staff have a secure understanding of their curriculum and what they want children to learn.
  • Children have lots of opportunities to develop their gross motor skills and core strength as they play in the well-resourced garden.
  • Staff support children's speech and language development well, providing them with the skills to be effective communicators.
  • Staff provide opportunities to develop children's critical thinking and demonstrate determination and resilience.
  • Partnership working with parents and professionals is effective.

Areas to develop

  • 1utilise all opportunities to extend children's understanding of why hygiene practices are important in maintaining good health
  • 2extend children's opportunities to practise newly acquired turn-taking skills, helping them gain a deeper understanding of their own feelings and those of others.
Inspection #10270155 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The manager uses assessment well to identify what children already know and what they need to learn next, prioritising any potential gaps in development swiftlly, ensuring all children, including those in receipt of additional funding, are making good progress across all learning areas. Staff support children's speech and language development well, providing them with the skills to be effective communicators.

Outdoor space

Children have lots of opportunities to develop their gross motor skills and core strength as they play in the well-resourced garden. They concentrate intently as they fill containers with water and transport them with care, demonstrating good coordination and spatial awareness as they climb, run, bounce, dig and navigate slopes skilfully.

Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2023

Date: February 2013

  • June 2023Good
  • December 2022Inadequate
  • March 2017Good
  • February 2015Good
  • January 2014Requires improvement
  • February 2013Inadequate

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