Session types
Mini Days (8:45am - 4:00pm), Core Days (8:00am - 4:15pm), Standard Days (8:30am - 5:00pm), Full Days (7:45am - 5:45pm), Extended Days (7:45am - 6:00pm)
Blue Grass Purple Cow Nursery is dedicated to fostering children's curiosity, consideration for others, and self-confidence. Their philosophy centres on creating a magical and wondrous environment that sparks a love for learning, encouraging experimentation and experience through engaging and often messy play.
The nursery values each child as a unique individual, providing personalised encouragement to help them achieve their full potential. They are committed to inclusive practices, ensuring all children, regardless of special care needs or disabilities, have access to optimal learning opportunities.
The nursery strongly believes in involving parents and embraces their active participation in the childcare experience, extending learning into the home environment. They also emphasise the importance of outdoor play in all weather conditions for development.
Blue Grass Purple Cow strives to be a stimulating and enjoyable workplace for its staff, children, and parents alike, with a continuous drive for improvement. They also offer a unique 'Summer Sabbatical' option, allowing families to take a structured break during the summer holidays with a holding fee, demonstrating their flexibility and commitment to family needs.
Our ethos
Blue Grass Purple Cow Nursery's philosophy centres on creating a magical and wondrous environment that sparks a love for learning, encouraging experimentation and experience through engaging and often messy play. They value each child as a unique individual, providing personalised encouragement and are committed to inclusive practices and involving parents in the childcare experience. They also emphasise the importance of outdoor play in all weather conditions for development.
What it's like
The nursery is led by a passionate and enthusiastic manager who encourages staff to, 'think outside of the box'. Children are thriving in a fun-filled and imaginative learning environment. Staff develop warm, nurturing relationships with children, providing many opportunities for them to communicate and become resilient and skilled communicators.
Charges are structured around sessions, with an additional fee for extended day add-ons outside standard funded hours. Funded sessions do not cover meals, which are subject to a daily charge, although consumables are provided free of charge. Outside food is not permitted in the nursery.
Funding accepted
Good to know
Session types
Mini Days (8:45am - 4:00pm), Core Days (8:00am - 4:15pm), Standard Days (8:30am - 5:00pm), Full Days (7:45am - 5:45pm), Extended Days (7:45am - 6:00pm)
Food
Meals and snacks provided, chargeable for funded sessions from Sept 2025. No outside food permitted.
Waitlist
Limited number of Summer Sabbatical places with a holding fee.
Opening hours
7:45am - 6:00pm
Age range
3 months to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2005
Last inspected 3 August 2022
What it's like to attend
The nursery is led by a passionate and enthusiastic manager who encourages staff to, 'think outside of the box'. Children are thriving in a fun-filled and imaginative learning environment. Staff develop warm, nurturing relationships with children, providing many opportunities for them to communicate and become resilient and skilled communicators.
Inspector highlights
Areas to develop
Inclusion & environment
Staff work closely with parents, schools and other agencies to accelerate children's learning and progress, particularly for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff identify gaps quickly and put targeted support in place.
Children enthusiastically recreate stories outdoors; they work collaboratively and share ideas as they build a boat using recycled materials. In the garden, older children develop good coordination and balance and enjoy digging and caring for their plants and vegetables.
Both my sons attend and are absolutely thriving here. A brilliant setting with lovely staff.
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Date: February 2009
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