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Blue Skies Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2022)
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3.3(4 parent reviews) ·194 Broadfields Avenue, EDGWARE, HA8 8TF · Barnet
Number of places
30 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2022
Local authority
Barnet

About this day nursery

Blue Skies Nursery in Edgware, Middlesex, offers a warm and stimulating environment for children aged 0 months to 5 years. The nursery focuses on learning through play, fostering positive educational, social, and physical development.

Staff are highly trained to understand how children learn and progress, ensuring they are well-prepared for school. The nursery welcomes children from diverse backgrounds and cultures, aiming to provide outstanding care that supports each child's individual potential.

In addition to daily learning, children enjoy enriching visits to local places of interest and can participate in various extracurricular activities like dance, music, baby gym, language classes (Spanish or French), and fitness. The nursery operates year-round, excluding Bank Holidays, from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, and offers a holiday club for children aged 3-11, as well as breakfast and after-school clubs.

Our ethos

We believe that every child matters and that every child is an individual with exclusive potential, talents and characters to shape and change our developing world. That is why we create an environment that is safe and enjoyable for children to thrive and reach their full potential.

What it's like

Children thrive in this nurturing and warm environment, forming strong bonds with staff who have high expectations for their learning and use their interests to help them achieve next steps. They are enthusiastic learners who enjoy exciting activities and understand daily routines, which helps them feel safe and secure. Children behave well in a calm and positive atmosphere, developing ownership over their own learning through choices and specific praise from staff.

Learning through playHighly trained staffExtracurricular activitiesNutritious mealsHoliday club

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Session types

Morning sessions, Afternoon sessions, Full Sessions (8AM – 6PM), Breakfast Club (7AM – 8AM), After School Club (3PM – 6PM), Holiday Club (8AM - 6PM)

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, all year round excluding Bank Holidays

Food

Freshly made, healthy, balanced and nutritious meals, with fully certified chefs.

Age range

0 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Blue Skies Nursery

Last inspected 28 November 2022

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

Children thrive in this nurturing and warm environment, forming strong bonds with staff who have high expectations for their learning and use their interests to help them achieve next steps. They are enthusiastic learners who enjoy exciting activities and understand daily routines, which helps them feel safe and secure. Children behave well in a calm and positive atmosphere, developing ownership over their own learning through choices and specific praise from staff.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders ensure the curriculum for communication and language is effective, helping children to develop a rich vocabulary.
  • Staff carefully consider how to support children to develop their physical skills, leading to good progress in their physical development.
  • Children develop their independence skills very well, building confidence and self-esteem.
  • Staff plan regular opportunities to help children develop their mathematical skills and concepts.
  • Leaders support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities well, identifying needs early and implementing strategies with external professionals.

Areas to develop

  • 1consider how to support staff to use questioning more effectively to further enhance children's communication and language.
Inspection #10235323 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities well. They identify children who may need extra support early, and consider how to help these children make progress towards their learning goals. Leaders work closely with external professionals and implement recommended strategies so that children's individual learning needs are met.

Outdoor space

Children dig for worms in the garden and engage in physical activities such as balancing along blocks, throwing and catching balls, riding balance bikes, and playing running games in the garden.

Parent Reviews of Blue Skies Nursery

3.3
(4)
Loice G
4 years ago

Wonderful place, my little one looks forward to attending every day

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Inspection history

Date: February 2013

  • November 2022Good
  • March 2017Good
  • February 2015Good
  • March 2014Requires improvement
  • June 2013Requires improvement
  • February 2013Requires improvement

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