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Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(May 2024)
Number of places
72 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2024
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
About this day nursery
Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery, established in 2017, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years, operating all year round from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except for one week over Christmas. The nursery received a "Good" rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 23rd May 2024.
The manager and staff cultivate a warm and welcoming environment, ensuring that all children and families feel a sense of belonging. Children are eager to start their day, engaging in exciting learning experiences within secure, clean, and imaginative spaces.
The nursery maintains an ambitious curriculum, with staff effectively identifying children's starting points and assessing their development to address any learning gaps. For children with additional needs, including those who learn English as an additional language, the nursery provides tailored support, working with specialists like speech and language professionals when concerns arise.
Children at Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery benefit from excellent outdoor learning opportunities, enjoying an extensive area where they develop physical skills by balancing on planks, gathering twigs for a mud kitchen, and exploring a planting area. They also develop good hygiene and self-care practices, learning about healthy lifestyles with support from staff and resources for parents.
The manager leads a confident and enthusiastic team, fostering a strong team spirit through professional development support and initiatives like a staff garden for relaxation. This commitment to staff well-being contributes to the high-quality care and education children receive, as consistently praised by parents.
What it's like
The manager and the staff create a warm and welcoming atmosphere where all children and families feel they belong. Children easily separate from their parents and eagerly start their day, which is full of exciting learning experiences. The manager and the staff develop positive relationships with children from the start, and these help children to feel happy, safe and secure at the nursery.
Warm & welcoming atmosphereAmbitious curriculumExtensive outdoor areaStrong professional developmentGood hygiene practices
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery
Last inspected 23 May 2024 · Tracey Cook
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
The manager and the staff create a warm and welcoming atmosphere where all children and families feel they belong. Children easily separate from their parents and eagerly start their day, which is full of exciting learning experiences. The manager and the staff develop positive relationships with children from the start, and these help children to feel happy, safe and secure at the nursery.
Inspector highlights
- Children are cared for in secure, clean surroundings and imaginative, inspiring spaces.
- Staff consistently praise children to recognise their achievements and efforts.
- Children benefit from an ambitious curriculum.
- Good hygiene and self-care practices are effective across the setting.
- The manager is a confident and enthusiastic leader and supports staff professional development and emotional well-being.
Areas to develop
- 1review the organisation of small-group times in the oldest children's room to reduce noise levels and support children to be able to listen, concentrate and take part
- 2ensure that children are given sufficient time to think about and respond to questions.
Inspection #10349804 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents express that they are very happy with the high level of care and education their children receive.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Where concerns are raised about a child's development, staff seek support from professionals, such as those who specialise in speech and language.
Outdoor space
Children relish their time outside and demonstrate good physical skills as they balance on planks and gather twigs for their mud kitchen. They enjoy exploring the extensive outdoor area and laugh infectiously with their friends as they take turns on the bikes and explore the planting area. Children have good access to a well-developed outdoor area, which they make good use of, to develop their physical skills.
EAL / language support
All children, including those who learn English as an additional language, progress well from their starting points.
Inspection history
Date: September 2018
- May 2024Good
- September 2018Good
Frequently asked about Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery
About the setting
Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery registered in 2017. It is based in Downend, Bristol. The nursery employs 24 members of childcare staff. The provider, who is also the manager, has qualified teacher status, and the deputy manager and one other staff hold a foundation degree in early years. Of the 21 other staff members, 14 have early years childcare qualifications at level 3 and two hold level 2 qualifications. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, except for one week over Christmas. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- EY551857
- Registered person
- Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery Ltd
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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