Opening hours
Monday to Thursday, 7.30am to 6.30pm, 51 weeks of the year
Blooming Futures Daycare
Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2024)
Number of places
26 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2024
Local authority
Essex
About this day nursery
Blooming Futures Daycare operates with a Reggio Emilia-inspired philosophy, fostering curiosity as the bedrock of children's learning. They believe in observing and listening to children, enabling them to explore and grow within a supportive environment.
The nursery prioritises instilling a love for learning by allowing children to be the architects of their own educational journey, supported by staff and the wider community. They also place a strong emphasis on health and nutrition, having achieved the "Rooting Award" as part of the county-wide Nourishing Our Future (NOF) initiative, which recognises their commitment to healthy food, nutrition education, and positive mealtime experiences for children.
This commitment is integrated into their daily practices, from curriculum to mealtimes, aiming to cultivate lifelong healthy habits. The nursery caters to a broad age range, from infants as young as seven months up to five years old, offering tailored environments for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers to ensure age-appropriate development and preparation for school.
Our ethos
Blooming Futures Daycare is inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy, believing that curiosity is fundamental to learning. They empower children to lead their educational journey through observation and support, aiming to instil a lifelong love for learning. This approach is complemented by a strong focus on health and nutrition, establishing healthy habits from infancy.
What it's like
Children settle quickly in a warm, supportive setting that provides stimulating indoor and outdoor learning. Staff have high expectations, promote independence and positive behaviour, and form strong, nurturing relationships with the children.
Reggio Emilia-inspired approachFocus on curiosity-led learningStrong emphasis on health and nutritionNOF Rooting Award recipient
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
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Food
Healthy balanced breakfast, lunch, tea (for those staying after 4pm), milk and snacks. Water is available all day.
Age range
7 months to 5 years old
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2021
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Blooming Futures Daycare
Last inspected 27 March 2024 · Anca Sandu
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children settle quickly in a warm, supportive setting that provides stimulating indoor and outdoor learning. Staff have high expectations, promote independence and positive behaviour, and form strong, nurturing relationships with the children.
Inspector highlights
- Children settle quickly and are enthusiastic learners
- Stimulating, authentic environment with rich indoor and outdoor exploration
- Warm, supportive staff who model language and build strong relationships
- Children develop literacy and understanding of the world through stories and planting activities
- Leaders have an ambitious vision and support staff development
Areas to develop
- 1strengthen the quality of teaching to ensure children's learning is adequately challenged and new vocabulary is securely embedded, particularly for younger children and those requiring additional support.
Inspection #10333073 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff do not use all opportunities to extend children's learning and to ensure new vocabulary is securely embedded, particularly for younger children and those requiring additional support.
Outdoor space
Children use outdoor spaces to explore a wide array of textures and resources, fill and empty containers with sand and water to develop fine motor skills, ride bicycles to build balance and coordination, and plant seeds to learn about growth.
Parent Reviews of Blooming Futures Daycare
5.0
(11)
Naomi Tejan-Sie
2 months ago
Blooming Futures Daycare, provides a great environment for babies and toddlers. The staff encourage the children's confidence and independence with the activities offered catered for them to thrive. The nursery also has a huge garden space for the kids to explore. I would highly recommend this nursery.
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Cara Williams
2 months ago
Lovely nursery with a caring and supportive team. The staff are all attentive, with great communication and it’s a safe welcoming environment where all the children thrive! Highly recommend. Thanks for everything
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Cliff Stevens
2 months ago
This is a great little nursery with very secure premises and lots of stimulating activities for the children. The staff are very friendly and professional. Highly recommended.
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hycinth taylor
2 months ago
I highly recommend blooming futures daycare nursery the staff and owner are all wonderful, the premises is great for developing young minds a large garden and plenty of learning resources.
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Amy Ward
2 years ago
I had a really good feeling about the nursery after my initial visit and meeting with Pari. There's excellent communication, the activities and things they do daily seem to be varied and fun and my daughter is also learning lots. The team are all lovely and friendly and my daughter always seems to have had the best day. They've been incredibly supportive and flexible with us and I feel really at ease knowing my daughter is cared for by them 3 days a week. This is the 4th nursery my 3 year old daughter has attended and by far the best and where I feel most comfortable. Highly recommend :)
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
27 March 2024
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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