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Buddies Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(May 2023)
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4.2(5 Google reviews) ·1 Newton Cap Bank, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7PX · Durham
Number of places
49 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
May 2023
Local authority
Durham

About this day nursery

Buddies Nursery is in Bishop Auckland, Durham, offering care for children from birth to 11 years old. The day nursery operates from Monday to Friday, 7am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year. Ofsted inspected the day nursery in May 2023 and gave it an overall rating of 'Good'. The report noted that the manager has a clear intent for what children should learn and that children gain the knowledge and skills needed for their future learning.

According to the inspection, staff plan the curriculum based on children’s interests and support their physical development and independence. The manager acts as the special educational needs coordinator (SENCo), identifying concerns and working with other professionals. Older children participate in a 'daily mile' walk. To improve, Ofsted recommended that the nursery extends children's communication skills and further develops the outdoor learning area to fully support children under the age of two.

What it's like

Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this welcoming nursery. The manager has a clear intent for what she wants children to learn and shares this effectively across the team. This gives children the knowledge and skills they need for future learning.

Learning through playDedicated managementVarious age-specific units

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday-Friday - 7:30am - 6:00pm

Age range

6 weeks to 12 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Registered with Ofsted

2017

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Buddies Nursery

Last inspected 3 May 2023 · Claire Budge

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 thoroughly enjoy their time at this welcoming nursery. The manager has a clear intent for what she wants children to learn and shares this effectively across the team. This gives children the knowledge and skills they need for future learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff use their detailed knowledge of children to plan the curriculum so that it is linked to children's interests.
  • Staff provide children with enjoyable opportunities to make marks and develop early literacy skills.
  • Staff support children's physical development well.
  • Staff teach children how to manage their own personal safety.
  • Staff support children's independence skills well.

Areas to develop

  • 1extend children's communication skills even further by helping them to learn new vocabulary
  • 2extend the learning opportunities outdoors to fully support children under the age of two.
Inspection #10280585 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The manager, who is also the special educational needs coordinator (SENCo), knows children well. She ensures that she uses any funding effectively to help children make good progress. Staff identify any concerns about children's learning swiftly. They liaise with a range of professionals as appropriate.

Outdoor space

Older children relish their 'daily mile' walk with staff. However, plans to further develop the outdoor learning area are yet to be implemented to fully support children under the age of two.

Google Reviews of Buddies Nursery

4.2
(5 Google reviews)
Shamiso Njanji
6 months ago

Amazing nursery my daughter settled well. I really appreciate the team and management very much . Thank you for the wonderful work .

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Lisa Hornsey
3 years ago

A wonderful nursery. My little boy started here at 14 months and he's settled in so well. The staff are really friendly at handover and always provide a digital log which shows food intake, nappy changes and a sleep log along with plenty of photos so I can see how much fun he's been having 😊

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archie gray
a year ago

If I could give 0 stars I would, I used to go here for after school club and on multiple occasions they forgot to pick me up. Diabolical and then when a bad review got out on before they blamed it on me and tried to scare me with “so we have contacted the police about this review because it’s not good” like why would it be in anybody’s mind to scare an innocent child

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Suze Dowsey
a year ago

Fantastic nursery, all over amazing! The staff, facilities and all round experience have been outstanding!

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Malia Miwa
a week ago

I was recommended this nursery by a friend & honestly it is such an amazing nursery, the girls are absolutely lovely & extremely communicative. They’re all so good to my boy who’s had to transition from one nursery to another, they let me know how he’s doing throughout the day. I know what he’s eaten & drank, his nappy changes & naps. I absolutely love all the pictures uploaded of what hems up to while he’s there, I know he’s in really great hands. Coming from someone who’s really cautious, this nursery is perfect & I 100% recommend it to everyone!

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Inspection history

Date: August 2017

  • May 2023Good
  • August 2017Good

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