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Buckingham First Nursery

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Apr 2024)
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4.2(5 parent reviews) ·12 Buckingham Road, EDGWARE, HA8 6LZ · Harrow
Number of places
78 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2024
Local authority
Harrow

About this day nursery

Buckingham First Nursery offers a nurturing and stimulating environment where children can thrive and develop. The nursery prides itself on providing exceptional early years education, with a strong focus on growth and building solid foundations.

The leadership team holds Early Years Professional Status, ensuring a high standard of care and education. As a family-run business, family values like support and quality care are central to their approach.

The nursery has received 'Outstanding In All Areas' ratings from Ofsted twice, highlighting their commitment to excellence. They believe in fostering a homely atmosphere where children feel loved and secure, and their specially designed rooms cater to the specific developmental needs of each child.

Parents are encouraged to visit and experience the unique ethos of Buckingham First Nursery firsthand.

What it's like

The highly skilled staff at Buckingham First Nursery provide an exceptionally nurturing environment, deeply focused on children's emotional literacy. They encourage conversations about feelings, helping children to recognise and manage their emotions. Children play harmoniously, forming strong friendships, and engage in imaginative play that also develops their mathematical skills.

Ofsted OutstandingFamily BusinessNurturing Environment

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday — Friday, 8:00am — 6:00pm

Age range

0 years 10 months to 5 years 0 months

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Full Day Care, Sessional Day Care

Staff

15

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Buckingham First Nursery

Last inspected 29 April 2024

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

The highly skilled staff at Buckingham First Nursery provide an exceptionally nurturing environment, deeply focused on children's emotional literacy. They encourage conversations about feelings, helping children to recognise and manage their emotions. Children play harmoniously, forming strong friendships, and engage in imaginative play that also develops their mathematical skills.

Inspector highlights

  • The nursery benefits from an extremely strong, motivated, and knowledgeable leadership team.
  • Interactions between staff and children are superb; children show deep engagement in exciting activities.
  • Children's health is given the utmost priority, with healthy, home-cooked meals and discussions about nutrition.
  • Children develop excellent physical skills and spatial awareness through complex obstacle courses and various sports activities.
  • Parents are involved in all aspects of their children's care and learning, receiving detailed communication and invited to participate in stay-and-play sessions.
Inspection #10338617 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents praise the manager and the staff for their commitment and passion for their roles.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff swiftly identify any gaps in children's learning and put excellent support strategies in place. This includes superb support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Outdoor space

Children develop excellent physical skills and spatial awareness. Older children participate in complex obstacle courses in the large garden. They practice using climbing walls and tunnels, and use their whole bodies to throw tea bags with paint at paper on the garden walls. Additionally, they have opportunities to play various sports with the specialised coach who comes to the setting.

Parent Reviews of Buckingham First Nursery

4.2
(5)
Mudra Arora
7 months ago

We are delighted with our experience at Buckingham First Nursery for our daughter. The nurturing environment and dedicated staff have profoundly transformed her development. Their engaging activities and personalized attention have helped her evolve from a shy child into a confident young girl, giving us peace of mind while we are at work. The teachers are exceptional, showing genuine care and a passion for nurturing children, evident in every interaction. They regularly share updates of her daily experiences and delightful conversations, and we enjoy reading the learning journal they maintain, complete with pictures. Her seamless transition to school is a testament to the excellent preparation and solid foundation provided by Buckingham First. We are deeply grateful for the positive impact on our daughter and treasure the wonderful memories she has gained. A heartfelt thank you to the Buckingham First team!

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G C
8 months ago

My daughter came here when she was two transferred from another nursery. Buckingham first was such a good nursery with all teachers being caring and attentive. She settled in very quickly and every morning seeing her running into the nursery sometimes even forgot to say bye to me feel that we have chose the right place! She loved the nursery and they always have so many activities to do. The most important part is the teachers! They are the stars! Thay made my daughter felt like home. We are very sad that she is leaving Buckingham first to go to school. But this will always be a warm place in her heart and a part of her childhood. I’m so thankful for the staff and would recommend anyone in Edgware to consider sending their kids to Buckingham first nursery! Great place for the toddlers!

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sissi Sissi
a year ago

Avoid!Very disappointed after what happened to my daughter when she nearly swallowed a foamy pompom being unsupervised at that moment!Unprofessional staff,they wouldn’t take responsibility…the manager ended up apologising!Awful

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Inspection history

Date: January 2019

  • April 2024Outstanding
  • January 2019Outstanding

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