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Buds to Bloom

Ofsted: Good
(May 2024)
·The Old Vicarage, Church Road, Lydney, GL15 5EG · Gloucestershire
Number of places
58 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2024
Local authority
Gloucestershire

About this day nursery

Buds to Bloom Limited, located in Lydney, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years. 30pm, Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks per year, catering to families needing all-year provision.

The latest Ofsted inspection on 17th May 2024 rated the nursery as "Good" in overall effectiveness, highlighting its commitment to high-quality early years provision. Children are warmly greeted by staff and show great independence in morning routines, quickly settling into engaging activities.

What it's like

Children enter the nursery excited for their day and are greeted warmly by staff, showing great independence in morning routines and settling quickly into engaging activities. The nursery focuses strongly on children's social and emotional development, helping them feel safe and secure, confident, happy, and motivated to learn, preparing them well for their next stage.

Independence in routinesStrong social-emotional focusWell-sequenced learningSuperb outdoor resourcesStrong relationshipsGood communication skills

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

8am until 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks per year

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Buds to Bloom

Last inspected 17 May 2024 · Tracey Cook

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children enter the nursery excited for their day and are greeted warmly by staff, showing great independence in morning routines and settling quickly into engaging activities. The nursery focuses strongly on children's social and emotional development, helping them feel safe and secure, confident, happy, and motivated to learn, preparing them well for their next stage.

Inspector highlights

  • Children show great independence in morning routines and settle straight down to activities.
  • The nursery has a strong focus on children's social and emotional development.
  • Managers have planned a well-sequenced programme of learning.
  • Children follow their own interest in the large outdoor area and have access to a superb range of outdoor resources.
  • Staff build strong relationships with their key children and have a good understanding of their progress.

Areas to develop

  • 1encourage practitioners to give children more time to think and respond to questions, to support their thinking and language skills
  • 2review the organisation of adult-led group times to ensure children are interested and engaged and it provides a balance to their day.
Inspection #10335891 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

parents report that they love the ability for children to spend plenty of time in the outdoor area and feel that they are kept well informed about what their children are doing at the setting

staff adhere to children's care and learning needs and how quickly their children settled at the setting in the care of the staff

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The management team have expert experience in working with other professional agencies to ensure that children have access to tailored support plans. As a result, all children make good progress.

Outdoor space

Children develop their strength and hand-eye coordination as they make mud pies in the garden. Children follow their own interest in the large outdoor area, having access to a superb range of outdoor resources which provides ample opportunities to run around in large spaces, climb, and eagerly explore the natural areas.

EAL / language support

Children who speak English as an additional language make consistent progress in their communication skills.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

17 May 2024

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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Frequently asked about Buds to Bloom

About the setting

Buds to Bloom Limited registered in December 2021. It is situated in The Old Vicarage, Church Road, Lydney, Gloucester. The setting operates from 8am until 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks per year. The setting receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. There are 18 staff in total; one member of staff holds an early years qualification at level 6, three at level 5, eight at level 3 and two at level 2.

URN
2669206
Registered person
Buds to Bloom Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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