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Curious Learners Childcare in Swindon (SN5)

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2023)
·The Farm House Bodiam Drive, Swindon, SN5 8BE · Swindon
Number of places
37 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2023
Local authority
Swindon

About this day nursery

Curious Learners Childcare in Swindon offers a nurturing, home-like environment for children between 6 months and 4 years old, designed to celebrate each child's individual growth and inspire a love of learning. The nursery focuses on empowering children to make choices, fostering emotional support, and encouraging them to learn from mistakes.

Highly qualified practitioners act as role models, guiding children's interests and curiosity. The setting operates 50 weeks a year, from 7:45 AM to 6 PM, providing flexible childcare options.

The nursery maintains strong parent partnerships through the Famly app, offering weekly planning updates and monthly newsletters, ensuring parents are actively involved in their child’s educational journey. Safety and security are paramount, with strictly controlled access, vigilant monitoring, and thorough staff vetting through DBS checks.

Regular risk assessments are conducted for both indoor and outdoor areas, and children are taught about personal safety as part of the curriculum. The nursery encourages outdoor play in all weathers, utilising the garden as a dynamic learning space.

Curious Learners Childcare is committed to providing a secure and stimulating environment where every child feels valued, heard, and supported in reaching their full potential, with a limited number of spots available and a current waiting list until September 2026.

Our ethos

Curious Learners Childcare is committed to providing a secure and stimulating environment where every child feels valued, heard, and supported in reaching their full potential. They focus on empowering children to make choices, fostering emotional support, and encouraging them to learn from mistakes, with practitioners guiding children's interests and curiosity. Outdoor play is encouraged in all weathers, utilising the garden as a dynamic learning space.

What it's like

Children enter the nursery with confidence and readily approach staff to share their news, showing they feel safe and secure. Even the youngest and newest children settle quickly with their special adult, who knows their routines and individual needs very well. Children eagerly join in with the activities and concentrate well, showing a positive attitude towards their learning.

Home-like, flexible childcareStrong parent partnershipsEmphasis on individuality and emotional supportOutdoor learning in all weathers

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Waitlist

Very limited availability, waiting list until September 2026

Opening hours

7:45 AM - 6 PM, 50 weeks a year

Age range

6 months to 4 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Curious Learners Childcare

Last inspected 23 June 2023

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 enter the nursery with confidence and readily approach staff to share their news, showing they feel safe and secure. Even the youngest and newest children settle quickly with their special adult, who knows their routines and individual needs very well. Children eagerly join in with the activities and concentrate well, showing a positive attitude towards their learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Children enter the nursery with confidence and readily approach staff to share their news.
  • The manager has a clear intent for the curriculum and identifies any possible gaps in learning quickly.
  • Children develop good levels of independence, preparing them for their next steps.
  • Staff support children's behaviour well, helping them understand their feelings and learn to share.
  • Children develop a positive attitude towards fresh air and exercise, using the outdoor area for various physical activities.

Areas to develop

  • 1increase opportunities for older children to develop their listening skills and take turns in conversations in large-group activities
  • 2help staff understand the importance of story time as part of the curriculum, for all children.
Inspection #10300010 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents report that they are very happy with the progress their children are making at nursery.

They say that communication between staff and parents is positive.

Parents particularly enjoy the stay-and-play sessions and report that these mean they feel involved in their children's play and learning at nursery.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Any possible gaps in learning are identified quickly and additional support put in place to help children catch up. All children, including children who speak English as an additional language and children who receive additional funding, make good progress from their starting points. Additional funding is used well to help close any gaps in learning and children catch up, particularly with their social skills and communication and language.

Outdoor space

Children develop a positive attitude towards fresh air and exercise. They ride tricycles, climb ladders, and use the slide. Older children work cooperatively on a three-seated bike to move around the outdoor area and negotiate space well.

Inspection history

Ofsted records show this provider has closed and was never graded. There's no inspection history to display.

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