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Bridget's Bambinos Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(May 2024)
·100 Amersall Road, Scawthorpe, Doncaster, DN5 9PH · Doncaster
Number of places
20 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2024
Local authority
Doncaster

About this day nursery

Bridget's Bambinos Day Nursery Limited, located in Doncaster, provides a good standard of early years education for children from 0 to 4 years old. 30 am to 6 pm, focuses on creating a safe and stimulating environment where children can thrive.

The management has implemented significant improvements since the previous inspection, introducing a clear curriculum that staff effectively put into practice. Children at Bridget's Bambinos benefit from a wide range of engaging activities and outings designed to broaden their experiences and develop crucial skills.

These include visits to local toddler groups and parks to enhance social and gross motor skills, as well as library trips to foster a love for reading. Staff are vigilant in supervising children, ensuring their safety and well-being at all times.

The curriculum emphasises hands-on learning, with activities such as sensory play using shaving foam and paint to develop fine motor and communication skills. Staff skilfully integrate mathematical language into play and encourage children's independence, for example, by guiding them to serve their own meals.

Story time is a cherished activity, with staff engaging babies with lift-the-flap books and encouraging older children to recall familiar words and phrases. The nursery is committed to identifying and supporting children who may be at risk of developmental delays, working closely with parents to create personalised learning plans.

Management also prioritises staff development, offering continuous training to enhance their knowledge and skills. Parents consistently provide positive feedback, appreciating the regular communication regarding their children's care and learning.

The overall effectiveness of the nursery was rated as 'Good' in its latest Ofsted inspection on 7 May 2024.

Our ethos

Bridget's Bambinos Day Nursery Limited is committed to creating a safe and stimulating environment that fosters child development through hands-on learning, a focus on independence, and a wide range of engaging activities and outings. The nursery emphasises a curriculum that integrates learning into play, encourages social and gross motor skill development, and helps children develop a love for reading, while also providing dedicated support for those at risk of developmental delays.

What it's like

Children remain safe through the vigilance of the staff team. The indoor and outdoor environments are well maintained and kept free from hazards. Children benefit from taking part in a range of interesting outings, which broaden their experiences and skills, for example, developing social skills at the local toddler group or gross motor skills at the park.

Good overall effectivenessClear curriculum in placeEngaging outings and activitiesStrong focus on independenceEffective safeguardingPositive parent feedback

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

January 2022

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Bridget's Bambinos Day Nursery

Last inspected 7 May 2024 · Melanie Arnold

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 remain safe through the vigilance of the staff team. The indoor and outdoor environments are well maintained and kept free from hazards. Children benefit from taking part in a range of interesting outings, which broaden their experiences and skills, for example, developing social skills at the local toddler group or gross motor skills at the park.

Inspector highlights

  • Children benefit from taking part in a range of interesting outings, which broaden their experiences and skills.
  • Children behave well and learn good manners.
  • Children remain focused and motivated as they happily participate in a wide range of play experiences, which develop their skills and knowledge over time.
  • Children enjoy listening to stories. Staff sit with babies and read lift the flap books and encourage older children to recall familiar words and phrases and complex words such as 'cocoon'. It's lovely.
  • Staff skilfully interweave mathematic language into children's play.
  • Regular planned baking activities are used to support children's communication, physical and mathematic skills.
  • Children who are at risk of falling behind in their development are promptly identified and supported with personal learning plans.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to consistently model practices that support children's increasing independence in developing good hygiene routines
  • 2help staff to provide opportunities for all children within the same age range to participate in routine and planned activities throughout the day.
Inspection #10343290 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment positively on the care and learning their children receive. They confirm they are kept well informed through online posts, discussion, written diaries and parents' evenings.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children who are at risk of falling behind in their development are promptly identified. Staff liaise closely with parents and agree personal learning plans, which are more focused targets for the children to achieve. Staff monitor children closely to ensure that gaps in their development begin to narrow.

Outdoor space

The outdoor environment is well maintained and kept free from hazards. At the park, children access a wider range of large-scale equipment, helping to develop their gross motor skills. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2024

Date: February 2023

  • May 2024Good
  • July 2023Requires improvement
  • February 2023Inadequate

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