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Budehaven Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2024)
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4.0(2 Google reviews) ·Budehaven Community School, Valley Road, Bude, EX23 8DQ · Cornwall
Number of places
24 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2024
Local authority
Cornwall

About this day nursery

Budehaven Day Nursery, established in 1993, operates from a building within the grounds of Budehaven Community School. Rated 'Good' by Ofsted after its latest inspection on 25/03/2024, the day nursery provides care for children aged 0-5 years.

Children are described as confident and happy, eagerly exploring and engaging with interesting activities. Staff foster close, nurturing bonds, helping children feel safe and secure.

The manager has thoughtfully created a home-from-home atmosphere for toddlers, which promotes their well-being. The curriculum is ambitious and well-designed, embedded into daily practice by staff who confidently plan challenging activities.

Children make good progress, developing a range of skills for their next stage of learning. Interactions between staff and children are of high quality, guiding children to develop communication skills and express their own ideas.

Children are supported to develop physical skills, including balance and core strength through outdoor play on climbing frames. Older children move freely and safely between indoor and outdoor spaces.

Children of all ages demonstrate kindness and respect towards each other, sharing toys and responding well to staff requests. Parents consistently provide positive feedback regarding their children's progress and the regular updates they receive, noting that their children form loving bonds with staff who know them well.

What it's like

Children are confident and happy in the nursery, eagerly exploring and playing with interesting activities. Staff develop close, nurturing bonds, supporting children to feel safe and secure. The manager has created a home-from-home environment for toddlers, supporting their sense of well-being.

Ambitious curriculumNurturing bonds with staffStrong physical development supportKind and respectful childrenEffective leadership

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Budehaven Day Nursery

Last inspected 25 March 2024

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 are confident and happy in the nursery, eagerly exploring and playing with interesting activities. Staff develop close, nurturing bonds, supporting children to feel safe and secure. The manager has created a home-from-home environment for toddlers, supporting their sense of well-being.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager has created an ambitious curriculum, embedded into daily practice.
  • The manager has created a reading area and built an extensive lending library.
  • Staff support children to develop their physical skills.
  • Children of all ages are kind and respectful to each other.
  • The manager supports the staff team well.

Areas to develop

  • 1extend opportunities to support children to understand and celebrate similarities and differences and to learn more about different cultures
  • 2develop group story times in the pre-school room so that children can listen without distractions.
Inspection #10335065 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are positive about the progress children make and the regular information they receive about their child's development.

Parents feel supported to extend their child's learning at home.

their children have formed loving bonds with staff, who know their children well.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children develop balance and core strength outdoors as they play on the climbing frames. Older children move around the indoor and outdoor spaces freely and safely.

Google Reviews of Budehaven Day Nursery

4.0
(2 Google reviews)

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Inspection history

Date: January 2004

  • May 2024Good
  • March 2024Good
  • June 2018Good
  • June 2018Good
  • September 2015Good
  • August 2015Good
  • May 2010Good
  • February 2010Good
  • September 2006Requires improvement
  • January 2004Requires improvement

Frequently asked about Budehaven Day Nursery

About the setting

Budehaven Day Nursery registered in 1993 and operates from a building in the grounds of Budehaven Community School, Bude, North Cornwall. The nursery is open from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, for 50 weeks of the year. There are seven members of staff, all of whom hold relevant qualifications at level 3. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
103151
Registered person
Budehaven Day Nursery Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Good

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