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Emma's Day Nursery Pre-School

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Sept 2024)
·218 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9RW · Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
Number of places
24 places
Age range
2–3 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2024
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole

About this day nursery

Emma's Day Nursery & Pre-School provides exceptional early years education for children aged newborn to five in Bournemouth. With two distinct, OFSTED-rated 'Outstanding' settings, the nursery offers a nurturing environment rooted in Christian values and a commitment to whole-child development.

The Day Nursery, located on West Way, provides a home-like atmosphere year-round, while the Pre-School in Annunciation Church Hall offers a flexible, community-focused space during term-time. Both settings are led by Emma Henwood, an experienced and qualified teacher, ensuring a professionally guided approach to learning.

The curriculum is thoughtfully designed to encourage self-confidence, social awareness, and essential learning skills through a blend of structured activities and free play, both indoors and in well-equipped outdoor areas, including a popular pirate ship at the Day Nursery. Meals prioritise fresh produce, and the nursery strives to accommodate individual sleep and rest needs.

Our ethos

Emma's Day Nursery & Pre-School is committed to the whole-child development within a nurturing environment rooted in Christian values. Their approach is professionally guided, fostering self-confidence, social awareness, and learning skills through a blend of structured activities and free play.

What it's like

Children thrive in the nurturing and rich learning environment. Practitioners build on children's emotional security as they welcome them warmly. Older children demonstrate exceptional confidence and independence.

OFSTED OutstandingTwo SettingsChristian EthosExperienced Teacher-Led

Pricing & funding

  • Hourly charge for full day places (3 and 4 years old)£8.70 / hour
  • Hourly charge for full day places (2 years old)£8.70 / hour
  • Hourly charge for full day places (9 months – 1 year old)£8.70 / hour
  • Hourly charge for part day places (0 – 3 years old)£20.00 / hour
  • Hourly charge for part day places (4 years old)£15.00 / hour

Key facts

Opening hours

Day Nursery: 8 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday, year-round (except specified holidays); Pre-School: 8 am to 2:45 pm Monday to Friday, 38 weeks a year.

Food

Breakfast, morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, and tea are provided for full-day and 30-hour funded places. Voluntary for other places. Fresh produce used whenever possible. Water is freely available.

Age range

0-5 years

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Session types

Full day, Part day

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Emma's Day Nursery Pre-School

Last inspected 9 September 2024

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children thrive in the nurturing and rich learning environment. Practitioners build on children's emotional security as they welcome them warmly. Older children demonstrate exceptional confidence and independence.

Inspector highlights

  • The intended curriculum is securely embedded throughout the pre-school.
  • Practitioners are animated and enthusiastic throughout their practice, engaging children in immersive story-telling experiences.
  • Children consistently use new language and vocabulary, and are regularly introduced to new letters and sounds.
  • Children demonstrate highly positive attitudes to learning and confidently ask questions.
  • Leaders have designed a high-quality provision to support all children and champion the importance of well-being for their employees.
Inspection #10351267 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Where children have special educational needs and/or disabilities, practitioners work together to create precise individual plans for children. This ensures all children have full access to their early years educational entitlement. Children are supported in achieving the very best outcomes.

Outdoor space

The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Inspection history

Date: October 2018

  • September 2024Outstanding
  • October 2018Outstanding

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