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Buds To Blossoms Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2024)
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4.5(17 parent reviews) ·St. Bernards Church, 17 Mandeville Road, NORTHOLT, UB5 5HE · Ealing
Number of places
30 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2024
Local authority
Ealing

About this day nursery

Buds To Blossoms Day Nursery, established in Northolt in 2011, provides a warm and welcoming environment for children aged 2 to 4 years. Open 51 weeks a year, Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, the nursery focuses on supporting children to be happy and confident.

The setting received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 17th July 2024. Children at Buds To Blossoms Day Nursery are encouraged to be independent, eagerly choosing their own activities and engaging in various learning opportunities such as mark-making, cutting fruits, and playing in the sand tray.

Practitioners offer positive and engaging experiences, fostering a passion for learning and development. The nursery is inclusive, with staff dedicated to supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) through individualised targets and additional funding to provide tailored opportunities.

Children have ample opportunities for physical development in the garden, enjoying activities like throwing hoops, playing with bats and balls, and using bikes and a slide. This focus on active play is extended with staff adding bean bags to activities like hoop throwing to extend physical skills.

The nursery also places importance on developing children's independent skills, such as pouring their own drinks and opening lunch bags, preparing them for their next educational steps. Furthermore, children are encouraged to take responsibility for their environment by helping to clear up and clean after activities.

Mealtimes are treated as social occasions, where practitioners discuss healthy eating and the importance of different fruits for energy. The management regularly evaluates the setting and practice to ensure continuous improvement, providing appropriate training for staff who feel well-supported.

Parents consistently report that their children are happy and appreciate the nursery's flexible approach to settling in new children.

What it's like

Children are happy and confident at the setting, supported by warm greetings from practitioners. They eagerly and independently choose activities, engaging in a variety of learning opportunities alongside practitioners, such as mark making, cutting fruits, and playing in a sand tray. Practitioners provide positive and engaging experiences, fostering children's passion for learning and helping them to make progress in all areas of their development.

Happy and confident childrenIndependence skills fosteredEngaging learning activitiesInclusive SEND provisionOpportunities for physical developmentSupportive management

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 8am to 6pm.

Established

2011

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Buds To Blossoms Day Nursery

Last inspected 17 July 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 happy and confident at the setting, supported by warm greetings from practitioners. They eagerly and independently choose activities, engaging in a variety of learning opportunities alongside practitioners, such as mark making, cutting fruits, and playing in a sand tray. Practitioners provide positive and engaging experiences, fostering children's passion for learning and helping them to make progress in all areas of their development.

Inspector highlights

  • Children developing their independent skills is a focus at the setting, with opportunities for children to pick mats, open lunch bags, and pour their own drinks.
  • Children are encouraged to take an active role in cleaning up the environment, helping to clear sand and wash walls after painting, which teaches them responsibility and respect for their surroundings.
  • Mealtimes are a social experience where practitioners discuss healthy fruits and energy with children, helping them understand healthy practices.
  • Children have plenty of opportunities to develop their physical skills in the garden, throwing hoops, playing with bats and balls, and using bikes and a slide.
  • The manager is reflective, evaluating the setting and practice effectively, sourcing appropriate training opportunities, and ensuring practitioners feel supported.
  • The setting is inclusive to all children; staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities by creating individual targets and working towards them to ensure full development.
  • The setting uses additional funding to provide opportunities that support individual children.
  • Parents express positive views of the setting, sharing that their children are happy and appreciating the flexible approach to settling children.

Areas to develop

  • 1further develop teaching approaches, to extend and develop communication to an even higher level.
Inspection #10351782 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

They share that their children are happy.

Parents are happy with the flexible approach that the setting has with regards to ensuring children feel settled.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The setting is inclusive to all children. Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities by creating individual targets. Practitioners work with children towards these targets to ensure that all children develop to their full potential. The setting is in receipt of additional funding. They have used this to provide opportunities which support individual children.

Outdoor space

Children have plenty of opportunities to develop their physical skills. In the garden they enjoy throwing hoops over cones. Staff extend this activity for children by adding bean bags. Children also play with bats and balls and on the bikes and slide.

Parent Reviews of Buds To Blossoms Day Nursery

4.5
(17)
Sonia Jutt
9 months ago

My daughter Anaya goes to this day care. All of the teachers are amazing, caring and very supportive. The nursery manager also takes her job very seriously in safeguarding and helping the children in every way possible. Overall 10/10 - my child really enjoys going to this nursery and she actually misses the teachers when the nursery is closed for holidays.

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Emma Morton
a year ago

My children attended this nursery from April 2023 to August 2024. I moved my daughter here from a nursery in Eastcote in which I felt she no longer felt safe and I have been very happy with this decision. The teachers here are warm and caring and attune to individual children's abilities and needs. My daughter learnt to write numbers and had begun writing letters and learning phonics by the time she graduated to Reception. My son started with her when he turned 18 months and I loved how the team worked flexibly with the children and I to adapt our drop offs as both children struggled with the moment of separation. I have had to move Felix to a new childcare setting closer to my daughter's new school which I am terribly sad about. We all miss the teachers at Buds. They are experienced and calm and have given my children excellent care. In addition the nursery ran a day trip to Alldenham country park which I was invited to attend and I wrote the following feedback: The itinerary was meticulously constructed and everything fell into place so that I felt there was enough time for all the activities and appropriate breaks without any need for rushing. I noticed that there were regular headcounts and I felt reassured that all the children were safe and happy. I noticed that the staff also seemed to be very much enjoying themselves and I think this shows how well the day went. The venue was an excellent choice as there was enough for the children to see without it becoming overwhelming and with the opportunity for setting a nice pace. My children and I particularly enjoyed seeing the piglets, feeding the sheep, singing lots of songs and the bouncy castle.

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Yana Neholiuk
10 months ago

We’ve had a truly wonderful experience at this nursery. The environment is always clean, cozy, and filled with warmth. There’s a great balance between loving care and gentle discipline — the children feel safe, respected, and happy. Every day our child came home smiling and full of stories. Thank you to the amazing team for creating such a nurturing space to grow and thrive. We’ll always remember this special place with love and gratitude!

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Hasanthi Pamoda
a year ago

We would like to thank this incredibly amazing nursery for taking a great care of our little one. We faced some issues in settling our baby in a new country and in a completely new setting. But the teachers handled our little one very well and we as parents are really proud of the progress she has achieved so far. We found Buds to Blossoms Day nursery through a recommendation of a friend. We believe the role of parents as well as the role of teachers play a crucial role in terms of grooming little minds from the very beginning. The teachers keep track of the key stage developments of kids and keep us informed about the kid’s progress and achievements. We have noticed the nursery curriculum includes a lot of indoor as well as outdoor activities which help kids to develop fine motor skills while enhancing their personal development. Once again we would like to thank all staff members for taking a good care of our little one and making us feel that our kid is in safe hands. Based on our experience over a period of nearly 2 years we would like to recommend Buds to Blossoms Day Nursery to any parent who is looking for a childcare setting.

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Chathu Fernando
a year ago

My daughter attended another nursery before joining Buds to Blossom, where she was often in a sad mood. However, since joining Buds to Blossom Nursery and Daycare, I've seen a remarkable improvement. She was consistently happy and relaxed, thanks to the friendly and caring staff. I'm grateful to everyone at Buds to Blossom for keeping my daughter so happy!Highly recommended.😘❤️❤️❤️

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Inspection history

Date: January 2012

  • July 2024Good
  • October 2018Good
  • March 2016Good
  • April 2015Good
  • January 2012Good

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