Is Blossom Pre-School a good nursery?

Blossom Pre-School provides a nurturing and stimulating environment where children feel happy, safe, and secure. Leaders and staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and conduct, ensuring an inclusive environment. It was rated 'Good' by Ofsted on September 9, 2024.

What is Blossom Pre-School's Ofsted rating?

Blossom Pre-School received an Ofsted rating of 'Good' during its inspection on September 9, 2024. This indicates that the pre-school provides a good quality of education and care.

How much does Blossom Pre-School cost?

A 3-hour session at Blossom Pre-School costs £24.00. An early bird session costs £3.75 per hour, and a 5-hour session on Monday or Wednesday is £40.00. Extra hours cost £8.00 each. These are the published prices for Blossom Pre-School.

Does Blossom Pre-School accept 15 or 30 hours of free childcare?

Yes, Blossom Pre-School accepts 15 hours of universal funding for 3 and 4-year-olds, and 30 hours for working parents of 3 and 4-year-olds. They also accept 15 hours for disadvantaged 2-year-olds, as well as Tax-Free Childcare.

Does Blossom Pre-School take 9-month-old funded places for working parents?

This information isn't published - contact the nursery directly to ask.

Does Blossom Pre-School take 2-year-old funded places?

Yes, Blossom Pre-School does accept 15 hours of funding for disadvantaged 2-year-olds. This allows eligible families to access childcare support for their children at Blossom Pre-School.

What are Blossom Pre-School's opening hours?

Blossom Pre-School is open Monday to Friday, from 9.15am to 12.15pm during term time. They also offer an extended day until 2.15pm and an early-bird session from 8.45am for children aged three and four years.

What age range does Blossom Pre-School accept?

Blossom Pre-School accepts children aged from 2 to 4 years old. This covers the period up to when children start school, providing education and care for this specific age group.

Does Blossom Pre-School have outdoor space?

Yes, Blossom Pre-School ensures children benefit from fresh air and exercise through daily outdoor play. Staff support children to be physically active, praising their efforts and persistence to encourage a 'can-do' attitude.

How does Blossom Pre-School support children with SEND?

Blossom Pre-School ensures all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress. Leaders establish effective partnerships with professionals like speech and language therapists, liaising and using their advice to provide targeted, individualised support at Blossom Pre-School.

What do parents say about Blossom Pre-School?

Parents consistently remark on the strong partnerships they have with Blossom Pre-School. The pre-school views parents as key educators and provides opportunities for involvement, ensuring a collaborative approach to each child's development.

How do I contact Blossom Pre-School or arrange a visit?

You can contact Blossom Pre-School by calling 07801 867577. More information can also be found on their website: https://www.blossom-montessori.co.uk. Please reach out directly to arrange a visit or for any further inquiries.

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Blossom Pre-School

Ofsted: Good

(Sept 2024)

·Valley End Insititute Halls, Highams Lane, Valley End, Chobham, Woking, GU24 8TB · Surrey

Number of places

33 places

Age range

2–4 yrs

Last inspected

Sept 2024

Local authority

Surrey

About this day nursery

Blossom Pre-School, located in Valley End, Chobham, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged two up to school entry. Established in 2010, the pre-school operates during term-time for 38 weeks a year.

Their approach is child-centric, fostering independence, creativity, and a love for learning, with activities tailored to individual developmental paces. The curriculum is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), supplemented by Montessori principles, which encourage hands-on learning across various subjects like language, mathematics, geography, history, arts and crafts, and music.

The pre-school focuses on providing a secure and welcoming space where children can flourish, developing communication, coordination, and investigation skills through both individual and group activities. They also maintain strong partnerships with parents, viewing them as key educators, and offer regular consultations and opportunities for involvement in the nursery's life.

Our ethos

Blossom Pre-School's child-centric approach fosters independence, creativity, and a love for learning, tailored to individual developmental paces. Their curriculum is based on the EYFS, incorporating Montessori principles for hands-on learning across subjects. They prioritise a secure environment for children to flourish and build strong partnerships with parents, viewing them as key educators.

What it's like

All children, including those who have recently started attending, demonstrate that they feel happy, safe and secure in the warm and welcoming pre-school. Leaders and staff provide an inclusive environment for all children. A highly effective key person system supports children's emotional development and helps to foster early attachments, so that individual children's care needs are met from the outset.

Montessori principlesChild-centred learningTerm-time onlyEYFS curriculumStrong parent partnerships

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

3 hour session fee£24.00 / session
Early Bird£3.75 / hour
5 hour session (Monday & Wednesday only)£40.00 / session
Extra hour costs£8.00 / hour

Official Ofsted Report

Independent inspection of Blossom Pre-School

Inspection date: Sept 2024
Inspection no.: 10355468

Safeguarding arrangements are effective

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday & Wednesday: 8:45-2:15, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 8:45-12:15 (term time only, 38 weeks a year)

Age range

2 years old up to school leavers age

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Blossom Pre-School

Last inspected 9 September 2024

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

Inspector highlights

Children are happy, safe and secure in the warm and welcoming pre-school.
Leaders and staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and conduct.
All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress.
Children have access to a wide range of books and listen with interest to stories.
Partnerships with parents are strong.

Areas to develop

1support staff to recognise when to adapt the teaching in response to children's interests, needs and abilities.

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Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress from their starting points. Leaders have established effective partnerships with other professionals, such as speech and language therapists. They regularly liaise with them, follow their advice and use this information to provide targeted support for individual children.

Outdoor space

Staff support children to be physically active. Children benefit from fresh air and exercise through daily outdoor play. During these times, staff praise children for their efforts and persistence, which encourages them to develop a 'can-do' attitude.

Inspection history

Date: July 2016

September 2024Good
November 2018Outstanding
July 2016Good

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