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Bossy Boots Creche

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2024)
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4.3(6 parent reviews) ·4 Parks Yard, Off Silver Street, Bury, BL9 0EX · Bury
Number of places
20 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2024
Local authority
Bury

About this day nursery

Bossy Boots Creche provides a nurturing and inclusive childcare environment in the heart of Bury Town Centre, catering to children from 3 months to 11 years old. With a capacity for twenty children, the creche offers flexible childcare solutions, including hourly rates, full-day care, and a holiday club.

Their approach is designed to accommodate parents' diverse needs, whether for appointments, gym sessions, or simply a few hours to themselves. The creche prides itself on creating a warm, family-like atmosphere where each child is treated as an individual, fostering their development in a safe, healthy, and stimulating setting.

Bossy Boots was established in 2004 with the aim of offering flexible, high-quality childcare that works in harmony with families, a philosophy deeply embedded in their operations.

What it's like

The manager is passionate about the flexible childcare service the nursery provides for parents in the local community, aiming to create a homely, family-friendly environment. Children confidently separate from parents and settle quickly with support from caring staff, feeling safe, secure, and ready to learn. The manager and staff plan an ambitious curriculum, regularly adapting a well-resourced environment to reflect children's interests and developmental needs.

Flexible HoursHoliday ClubFamily AtmosphereOfsted Good

Pricing & funding

Charges are structured around flexible hourly or full-day bookings for standard creche care and holiday club. Rates are split by session types and age groups, with standard creche care running during the day and a separate holiday club for older children. Parents are not charged for personal holiday time.

  • Creche Charges - 1 Hour£7 / hour
  • Creche Charges - Full Day£45 / day
  • Holiday Club - 1 Hour£4 / hour
  • Holiday Club - Full Day£25 / day

Good to know

  • No fees are charged for personal holidays, provided 7 days' notice is given.
  • Flexible booking options include hourly, part-time, full-time, or holiday-only care.
  • Holiday club is available for school-aged children from 4 to 11 years.
  • Standard creche hours run from 8.30am to 5.30pm.

Key facts

Session types

hourly, full day, part-time, full-time, holiday club

Opening hours

8:30am-5:30pm

Age range

3 months to 11 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2004

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Bossy Boots Creche

Last inspected 4 July 2024 · Rachel McHugh

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

The manager is passionate about the flexible childcare service the nursery provides for parents in the local community, aiming to create a homely, family-friendly environment. Children confidently separate from parents and settle quickly with support from caring staff, feeling safe, secure, and ready to learn. The manager and staff plan an ambitious curriculum, regularly adapting a well-resourced environment to reflect children's interests and developmental needs.

Inspector highlights

  • Children demonstrate that they feel safe, secure and ready to learn.
  • Children enjoy a wide range of activities, developing agility, balance and problem-solving skills.
  • Staff support children to behave well effectively, encouraging sharing and good behaviour.
  • Children learn the importance of a healthy lifestyle, including a toothbrushing scheme and healthy eating discussions.
  • The town centre location offers rich opportunities for active learning with regular outings to the park, library and museum.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen the use of questioning techniques to extend children's language and thinking skills consistently
  • 2support staff to enhance their understanding of how young children learn mathematics in order to build successfully on what children already know and can do.
Inspection #10346981 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

"They say they are happy with the progress made by their children."

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

When staff identify possible speech delays, they speak to parents promptly and share ideas of how parents can help their child at home. This consistency helps children to catch up and close any gaps in their language skills.

Outdoor space

Children get plenty of fresh air and regular exercise indoors and outdoors. This helps to promote children's overall good health and well-being.

Parent Reviews of Bossy Boots Creche

4.3
(6)
hayley foran
3 years ago

My little girl had CMPA from birth and has attended for over a year she is leaving this week aged 19 months the team here have always gone above and beyond to make sure she has a fun packed day I can monitor the day online and see food/sleeps/activities/nappy changes and can always contact them should I need to, the flexibility of days and times has worked really well for us and nothing is ever too much trouble. I would 100% recommend the creche and team to anyone looking for childcare on the center of Bury ❤️

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Nikki Jones
6 years ago

My boy attended for three days this week as we were testing the water for childcare. This place is close to my work and easily accessible from home. The owner is very nice but I only met her once or twice. I was thinking of putting my son there two days a week permanently. I wasn't shown around or even invited to look around the creche. I was told upon picking my son up on day two that he had choked on his snack and had to have his back patted to clear his throat. It concerned me that I wasn't called after the incident I was told when I went to collect him. He had just woken up when I went to collect him and I bundled him in the car and off we went. I got home to find he had a soiled nappy which to me, looked like he had gone to sleep with a soiled nappy as it was stuck to his bottom and he had a nappy rash. Today when I picked him up he had food on his face from dinner time and he was lifted out of a pram where I'm told he had 20 mins nap. I got him home again today to find another soiled nappy which was put on wrong and had leaked onto his vest and pants. He has probably been put down for a nap with a soiled nappy again. I have put cream on his nappy rash and cleaned his face. When I called to speak to the owner she wasn't in but I explained to a staff member how I felt and she said she changed his nappy herself and feels he may have soiled himself during his sleep. He has never done this. I sent him today with 5 nappies and he came back with 4. To be changed once in 6 hours isn't good enough. I have no trust in this creche to care for my 8 month old son so will not be returning.

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Fay Turner
5 years ago

I've sent all my 5 children here and it's like having family look after my children, fantastic staff, clean and loving environment just wish my children didn't have to grow up! 100 percent recommend!

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Inspection history

Date: March 2013

  • July 2024Good
  • August 2018Good
  • September 2017Good
  • January 2015Good
  • February 2014Requires improvement
  • March 2013Inadequate

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