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Bush-E-Babes (Stobbart Hall)

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2023)
·St Pauls C of E Church, Bushey Hall Road, Bushey, WD23 2EQ · Hertfordshire
Number of places
30 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2023
Local authority
Hertfordshire

About this day nursery

Bush-E-Babes (Stobbart Hall) is a friendly, all-year-round nursery in Bushey that has been operating since 2014, offering a stimulating environment for children aged 0-4 years. 30pm, the nursery (rated Good by Ofsted on January 6, 2023) has thoughtfully reduced its number of children on roll since its last inspection, improving staff’s ability to meet children's individual needs, including those with SEND.

Children readily engage in skilfully planned activities, such as exploring arctic animals, and behave well, often inviting others into their play. Staff expertly support language development by role-modelling new vocabulary, even using opportunities in the garden to extend conversation when children discover worms and snails.

The passionate manager and staff plan activities based on children's interests, adapting them to individual needs, fostering independence through age-appropriate tasks like self-serving water and snacks, and tidying up. Parents are actively involved, sharing their knowledge to enhance their children's learning and appreciating the close relationships children form with staff.

What it's like

Children enjoy their time in this friendly nursery, settling well and forming close relationships with staff. They are thoroughly engaged in stimulating activities planned by the manager and staff, exploring topics like arctic animals and showing good behaviour, often inviting others into their play.

Friendly nurseryStimulating activitiesStrong language developmentPromotes independenceActive parent involvement

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Thursday from 8am to 5pm and on a Friday from 8am to 3.30pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2014

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Bush-E-Babes (Stobbart Hall)

Last inspected 6 January 2023 · Antonia Campbell

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 enjoy their time in this friendly nursery, settling well and forming close relationships with staff. They are thoroughly engaged in stimulating activities planned by the manager and staff, exploring topics like arctic animals and showing good behaviour, often inviting others into their play.

Inspector highlights

  • The provider has reflected well and made appropriate changes to the environment, reducing the number of children on roll to better meet their needs.
  • Parents and carers actively support children's development by sharing their skills and knowledge.
  • Staff effectively support children's language development by role-modelling new and descriptive language.
  • The manager and staff are passionate about promoting children's development, planning activities based on their interests and adapting them to individual needs.
  • Children are learning independence by completing age-appropriate tasks and helping themselves to water and snacks.

Areas to develop

  • 1support children's development further by taking every opportunity to extend their learning during sessions of free play
  • 2enhance current methods of coaching to support staff to identify areas for improvement in their practice.
Inspection #10237139 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Since the last inspection, the provider has reduced the number of children on roll, which enables staff to better meet the needs of all children who attend.

Outdoor space

Staff are swift to identify opportunities to extend children's vocabulary when they find worms and snails in the garden.

Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2023

Date: September 2016

  • January 2023Good
  • March 2022Requires improvement
  • September 2016Good

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