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Blooming Wild

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2024)
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3.9(8 parent reviews) ·Scutum Group, 85 Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 0EL · Luton
Number of places
56 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2024
Local authority
Luton

About this day nursery

Blooming Wild Child Care, situated in Luton, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment where each child's unique journey is celebrated. With a philosophy centred on Intent, Implementation, and Impact, the nursery is dedicated to fostering individual growth and development.

The experienced team, led by Director and Nursery Manager Michelle Coello, boasts over 26 years of childcare expertise, ensuring a high standard of care. Blooming Wild emphasises a holistic approach to early years education, integrating both child-led and structured play opportunities.

This dual approach aims to support the seven key areas of learning, promoting confident learners and strong self-esteem. The nursery provides a vibrant mix of indoor and outdoor activities designed to spark imagination, encourage critical thinking, and facilitate the achievement of developmental milestones.

Beyond daily childcare, Blooming Wild plans to expand its offerings to include a children's activity hub, featuring specialist services like baby massage and early years music, as well as dedicated spaces for weekend birthday celebrations. The nursery prides itself on competitive and transparent pricing, making quality childcare accessible to families.

They are committed to creating a community where children thrive and families feel supported.

Our ethos

Blooming Wild operates with a philosophy centred on Intent, Implementation, and Impact, dedicated to fostering individual growth and development through a holistic approach. They integrate child-led and structured play to support the seven key areas of learning, aiming to promote confident learners with strong self-esteem through imaginative indoor and outdoor activities.

What it's like

Children are warmly welcomed and arrive ready to play or have breakfast; staff check on children's well‑being and pass important information to key persons so children feel settled and secure. Children are engaged in a range of activities that promote speaking, listening and physical skills, and they generally behave well.

Holistic Development FocusExperienced Leadership & StaffFlexible Play-Based LearningCompetitive PricingFuture Activity Hub & Party Venue

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday (07:30AM - 6PM)

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2021

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Blooming Wild

Last inspected 27 March 2024 · Alison Reeves

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are warmly welcomed and arrive ready to play or have breakfast; staff check on children's well‑being and pass important information to key persons so children feel settled and secure. Children are engaged in a range of activities that promote speaking, listening and physical skills, and they generally behave well.

Inspector highlights

  • Provider has an excellent understanding of the early years curriculum and supports staff development
  • Staff interactions promote children's speaking, listening and personal development
  • Good use of outdoor space to develop children's physical skills
  • Parents report trust in staff and that pre-school children are well prepared for school
  • Leadership ensures children's well-being is central and additional funding is used to benefit children

Areas to develop

  • 1identify and implement ways to consistently support children during free play to make the most of opportunities to extend children's learning
  • 2support staff to adapt to changes in routines so that they provide children with clear guidance that helps them to engage from the start of an activity.
Inspection #10332870 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Staff make good use of the outdoor space for children to explore, look for hidden eggs, balance on beams, and dig in the earth. A vibrant outdoor mural reflects the children's artwork, showing their work has meaning and importance.

Parent Reviews of Blooming Wild

3.9
(8)
Errin Winter
a year ago

My daughter has been going to Blooming Wild for almost a year and it was the best decision we made. It was a big decision choosing a nursery. We visited a few nurseries but we left our visit to Blooming Wild feeling confident that our daughter would receive fantastic care and we have not been disappointed. The staff at Blooming Wild are absolutely fantastic and they know my daughter so well in the time she has been there. The care is second to none. My daughter absolutely loves her time at nursery and that made sending her so much easier. Highly recommend!

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Berni Keefe
a year ago

We pick our soon to be 2 year old granddaughter up from the nursery and we can immediately see that she's had a great day. The staff are kind and caring, and always take time to give us an update of the day. It's a clean, safe, and fun environment for the children, we highly recommend. Thank you Blooming Wild!

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C F
2 weeks ago

I wouldn’t recommend this nursery at all.. very dissatisfied

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

27 March 2024

Good

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

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