Opening hours
Monday – Friday 7.45am-6.15pm, 51 weeks per year
Blooming Kids Day Nursery in Andover offers a nurturing and stimulating environment where children can thrive under the care of qualified and dedicated staff. The nursery prioritises flexibility for families, providing various session options, including both term-time and non-term-time places, and accommodating flexible start and finish times.
Open 51 weeks a year, Monday to Friday from 7:45 am to 6:15 pm, it caters to children from birth to five years old with age-appropriate rooms and resources, including a dedicated baby room. The nursery also boasts a spacious outdoor garden for children to explore and play.
They support families by accepting various government funding schemes and offer sibling discounts. Meals and snacks are included in the fees, with a clear payment structure for parents.
What it's like
Friendly staff greet children, making them feel welcome and secure. They are caring and meet the emotional needs of the youngest children. Staff respect and value children as individuals, encouraging helpfulness and praising positive behaviour, which fosters an environment of respect.
Fees are structured by age groups (0-2 years, 2-3 years, and 3-5 years) with hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly rates available. Sessions include full days (8:00am - 6:00pm) and half-day AM/PM blocks, alongside early start and late finish extensions. Fees are payable monthly in advance.
Funding accepted
Good to know
Opening hours
Monday – Friday 7.45am-6.15pm, 51 weeks per year
Session types
Full day, Morning session, Afternoon session, Flexible start & finish times, Term time, Non-term time
Age range
0-5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Food
All meals and snacks included
Last inspected 27 September 2023 · Kelley Ellis
What it's like to attend
Friendly staff greet children, making them feel welcome and secure. They are caring and meet the emotional needs of the youngest children. Staff respect and value children as individuals, encouraging helpfulness and praising positive behaviour, which fosters an environment of respect.
Inspector highlights
Areas to develop
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
They express that they feel that staff know their children well and support their care and education effectively.
Inclusion & environment
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well. The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) and staff know the children well and know how best to support them. They work together with parents and devise tailored plans to support the children's individual needs. Furthermore, activities are planned and adapted, where necessary, to ensure that all children are included. This means children with SEND make good progress in their learning.
Staff ensure the children have daily access to the garden and set it up with a range of activities that support children's learning in all areas. Children love being outdoors in the fresh air, moving around with pleasure and confidence, and are encouraged to be imaginative during their play.
Blooming kids is an amazing nursery. The amount of care, love and attention showered on my son is incredible. I really appreciate how there are regular updates on how he is faring via the app and they have captured so many exciting moments for us to see. It is a small setting but the level of passion and love is mindblowing. I will always recommend this nursery and if you are thinking about bringing your kid here, just do it.
Read on GoogleMy daughter has been with Blooming Kids for a year now and their quality of care is exceptional. As an educational professional myself, I was really impressed with their provision, clearly taking a lot of inspiration from Montessori principles, and was absolutely secure sending my child even before they received their first Ofsted inspection which also graded them 'Good'. They are constantly developing, improving and looking for new opportunities for learning experiences. The staff are all incredibly friendly with a vast amount of experience among them. They have really gone out of their way, know each child really well and take safeguarding significantly more seriously than I have seen in some other settings. As parents, we couldn't be happier with their provision and we have never experienced any problems with communication - quite the opposite infact! We wouldn't go anywhere else.
Read on GoogleWell, I went to visit the nursery in January 2022. I fell in love with the setting. It’s small and child focus. My eldest is in a different nursery, which is large and lacking the focus on the child. My son first few days, as no doubt fill any parent with anxieties. Well I don’t know what an earth I was worrying for. He has settled so we’ll, for an 11 month old who has been exclusively breastfed and never spent more than 3-4!)975: away from me. The staff were supportive and allowed me to bring in expressed milk. He has been comforted to sleep like he is at home and they have ensured they know when he’s woken so can anticipate his nap. No “one size fits all” which is the best place ever. I am so excited about his journey through this nursery.
Read on GoogleCould not be happier with this lovely setting for our daughter. She has been at Blooming Kids for over a year, first in the up to two years room and now on the older room. The staff are second to none, engaged, imaginative, friendly and helpful. She is so happy attending this setting. Could not recommend it highly enough!
Read on GoogleHad twins in this nursery for past 4 years and dispite me being generally hard to please :D I was pleased :) I've chosen this nursery over others due welcoming,warm,loving nature of staff. During the years my kids always had safe enviroment to express their feelings and needs, someone to come to for comfort,cuddles. I know that teachears in this setting are constantly learning and growing so they were able to accomodate special approach where needed and help with challanges we sometimes as parents find hard to deal with. Kids key worker is just amazing. She is most likely made of magic seed as she always smiles, is calm,keep seing positives in any situation,see best in kids even in their worst :D
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Date: October 2021
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