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Building Blocks Day Nursery Bold Heath

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2022)
·School Lane, WIDNES, WA8 3UZ · St Helens
Number of places
50 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2022
Local authority
St Helens

About this day nursery

Building Blocks Day Nursery, established in 2003, is a purpose-built facility providing high-quality childcare for up to 70 children from birth to five years old. Nestled in tranquil, verdant surroundings within the Queensferry One campus in Rosyth, the nursery is conveniently situated near major transport links, facilitating easy commutes across the central belt, Lothians, and Fife.

The nursery is dedicated to fostering development across all aspects of a child's growth, offering diverse and engaging activities tailored to each child's age and developmental stage. They aim to deliver a comprehensive and balanced curriculum that encourages children to develop their voices and become confident, independent, and successful learners.

With a commitment to quality, Building Blocks provides appropriate resources to challenge and support individual needs. The team comprises motivated, enthusiastic, and supportive professionals who are qualified, thoroughly trained, and dedicated to continuous professional development.

As a partner of the NHS Child Smile scheme, the nursery promotes good oral health education, and through their use of ParentZone, they offer an interactive app that provides parents with secure access to information, photos, and videos of their child's day.

Our ethos

Building Blocks Day Nursery aims to deliver a comprehensive and balanced curriculum that encourages children to develop their voices and become confident, independent, and successful learners. They are committed to fostering development across all aspects of a child's growth, offering diverse and engaging activities tailored to each child's age and developmental stage and providing appropriate resources to challenge and support individual needs.

What it's like

Children arrive excitedly at the welcoming nursery, where staff greet them warmly. Babies explore photos in a scrapbook, and toddlers happily make mud cakes, developing their hand muscles. Pre-school children concentrate on tasks like making porridge, showing perseverance and a positive attitude to learning.

Purpose-built facilityForest KindergartenNHS Child Smile PartnerParentZone app for parent communication

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday - Friday: 07:00 – 18:00

Age range

Birth to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Building Blocks Day Nursery Bold Heath

Last inspected 30 June 2022

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 arrive excitedly at the welcoming nursery, where staff greet them warmly. Babies explore photos in a scrapbook, and toddlers happily make mud cakes, developing their hand muscles. Pre-school children concentrate on tasks like making porridge, showing perseverance and a positive attitude to learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Communication and language development is well supported, with staff modelling correct language and introducing new words.
  • Managers value staff well-being, and staff feel valued with manageable workloads.
  • Children access a wealth of exciting experiences to ignite their interest and learn about the world, including tending to animals and purchasing seeds at a local farm.
  • Staff provide fantastic opportunities for children to develop independence and a sense of responsibility.
  • Children's uniqueness is valued and celebrated, with staff ensuring resources reflect the heritage and culture of children who attend and teaching sign language to help all children feel secure and valued.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance the programme of professional development, to raise staff practice to a higher level.
Inspection #10217720 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff work with other professionals, such as speech therapists, to implement effective strategies to help children who may need additional support. Staff help all children to communicate with them, for example by teaching young children sign language.

Outdoor space

Toddlers are happy as they explore the texture of mud. They love to collect apples from the small orchard in the nursery garden to use in the meals they eat. Older children operate tools and twist bolts onto nuts to develop strong hands. They climb and run as they explore the garden.

Inspection history

Date: September 2016

  • June 2022Good
  • September 2016Good

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