Opening hours
Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm.
Buttons Kindergarten
Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2023)
Number of places
24 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2023
Local authority
Lincolnshire
About this day nursery
Buttons Kindergarten, established in 2015, provides childcare for children aged 2 to 4 years old. Open Monday to Friday, all year round, with sessions from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, the setting received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 9th June 2023.
Children arrive excited and are supported by staff to develop strong bonds. The curriculum, recently updated by the manager, ensures children remain highly engaged and eager to learn.
They develop extensive physical skills through activities such as yoga and are encouraged to develop independence, choosing their own boots and waterproof suits. '.
Children also learn manners through play, consistently using 'please' and 'thank you'. The setting provides for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and staff work together to plan support.
Outdoor learning is a key feature, with children knowing to line up and remove sand from their boots before entering inside, demonstrating clear boundaries and routines. Parents have expressed feeling fully supported and praise the staff's care and attention to individual children.
What it's like
Children arrive excited and develop strong bonds with staff. They are eager to learn and remain highly engaged, developing extensive physical skills through activities such as yoga. Children behave extremely well, develop independence, and use manners learned during play.
Strong bonds with staffNew curriculumGood behaviourIndependence fosteredSupport for SENDOutdoor learning
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds
Key facts
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Buttons Kindergarten
Last inspected 9 June 2023
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 excited and develop strong bonds with staff. They are eager to learn and remain highly engaged, developing extensive physical skills through activities such as yoga. Children behave extremely well, develop independence, and use manners learned during play.
Inspector highlights
- The manager has made immense changes since the last inspection, developing and implementing a new curriculum and reviewing all procedures.
- Staff know all children and their families extremely well and work as a team to plan support for children.
- Staff plan a wide range of activities based on children's interests and adapt plans for spontaneous play.
- Staff interact with children to support their communication and speech, allowing them time to think and respond.
- Parents feel fully supported and praise staff for their care and attention to individual children.
Areas to develop
- 1develop staff's ability to extend children's play and further support the more able children to make the most progress possible
- 2support staff to make better use of the whole environment available to be able to focus more clearly on supporting individual children to learn.
Inspection #10271255 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Outdoor space
Children line up without prompting ready to go inside from the garden. They all take their boots off and bang them on the floor to remove the sand before they enter the room. Staff encourage children to ask for things at the outdoor vegetable shop using full sentences.
Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2023
Date: February 2017
- June 2023Good
- December 2022Inadequate
- February 2017Good
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