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Bloom Childcare

Ofsted: Expected standard·Ward Jackson Primary School, Clark Street, Hartlepool, TS24 7LE · Hartlepool
Number of places
65 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2026
Local authority
Hartlepool

About this day nursery

The Bloom Childcare Group offers a stimulating environment across its nurseries, where children can learn, play, and develop essential life skills. With over 20 years of experience and multiple locations, they are dedicated to providing expert care and supporting families.

The day nursery focuses on nurturing growth, aiming for little ones to blossom. They provide various services including pre-school, day care, breakfast and after-school clubs, and holiday clubs.

The team is committed to delivering the best possible start for every child and helps parents navigate childcare funding options. They maintain an active community with engaging activities, open days, and fundraising events.

The day nursery prides itself on personalised care, tailoring spaces, activities, and meals to meet individual needs, including allergies and dietary requirements. They encourage visits to their settings and provide comprehensive support from a child's first day.

What it's like

Some aspects of children's care do not consistently promote their welfare. Leaders do not ensure that all staff are fully aware of, and follow, the setting's safe eating risk assessments. Leaders do not ensure that all staff are fully confident with understanding and identify hazards. This leads to inconsistencies in relation to the supervision of children's eating and food preparation. Children build close relationships with staff and are happy and comfortable in their care. They build increasing confidence to explore and play, showing they feel safe and secure.

Stimulating EnvironmentExperienced TeamChild-led ActivitiesPersonalised CareFunding Support

Pricing & funding

The Bloom Childcare Group accepts various government funding options, including 15-30 hours funding, Tax-Free Childcare, and Working Family Funding, without additional supplementary charges. Funded hours can be used during term time or stretched over 51 weeks, with a daily limit of 10 funded hours. Specific fee amounts are not provided online; they are discussed after a nursery visit.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Good to know

  • Government funding can be taken during term time only or stretched over 51 weeks, which reduces the weekly funded hours allowance.
  • A maximum of 10 funded hours per day can be used.
  • Parents need to complete a registration form, pay a registration fee, and a deposit to confirm a child's place.
  • The nursery is committed to transparent information regarding funded entitlements and voluntary chargeable extras.
  • Specific fees are not provided on the website, but funded hours cover hourly rates up to the daily limit.
  • Fees and terms and conditions are provided after a visit to the setting.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 07:00 - 18:00

Session types

Hourly, Term time only, Stretched over 51 weeks

Registered with Ofsted

2025

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Mar 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingNeeds attention
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for Bloom Childcare

Last inspected 31 March 2026

Actions the provider must take

  • Ensure that all staff understand how to identify, manage and reduce risks, particularly during mealtimes. (Completion Date: 17/04/2026)
  • Ensure that staff are deployed effectively, particularly when key colleagues with specific responsibilities are absent. (Completion Date: 17/04/2026)
  • Ensure that all staff understand the procedures to promote children's welfare and wellbeing when eating, and check that these are followed consistently in everyday practice. (Completion Date: 17/04/2026)

What it's like to attend

Some aspects of children's care do not consistently promote their welfare. Leaders do not ensure that all staff are fully aware of, and follow, the setting's safe eating risk assessments. Leaders do not ensure that all staff are fully confident with understanding and identify hazards. This leads to inconsistencies in relation to the supervision of children's eating and food preparation. Children build close relationships with staff and are happy and comfortable in their care. They build increasing confidence to explore and play, showing they feel safe and secure.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and staff know children very well and rapidly identify their individual needs.
  • Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is meticulously planned and highly effective.
  • Children make steady progress from their starting points.
  • Children progress considerably well in their communication and language.
  • There is a positive and nurturing atmosphere in nursery, which is underpinned by the trusting and caring relationships that staff build with children.
  • Staff give plenty of praise to reinforce children's efforts and raise their self-esteem.
  • The newly designed curriculum is deliberately structured to be inclusive.
  • Children benefit from experiences that support their progress through the curriculum across all areas of learning and development.

Areas to develop

  • 1Ensure all staff understand how to identify, manage and reduce risks, particularly during mealtimes.
  • 2Ensure staff are deployed effectively, particularly when key colleagues with specific responsibilities are absent.
  • 3Ensure all staff understand the procedures to promote children's welfare and wellbeing when eating, and check that these are followed consistently in everyday practice.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is meticulously planned and highly effective. Leaders ensure that staff are capable and confident to adapt routines, expectations and learning experiences to support children's individual needs precisely.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

31 March 2026

Expected standard

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

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