Opening hours
Sessions are from 8.30am until 3pm from Monday to Thursday, and from 8.30am until 12.30pm on Friday.
Forest Bears Pre-School
Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2023)
Number of places
30 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2023
Local authority
Hampshire
About this day nursery
Forest Bears Pre-School, established in 1987, is a childcare setting located in Bordon, offering a nurturing environment for children aged 2 to 4 years. 30pm on Friday.
Inspected by Ofsted on 21st February 2023, the pre-school received an overall "Good" rating. Children at Forest Bears Pre-School are described as confident and eager to learn, quickly settling into a variety of activities and happily exploring both independently and with friends.
The setting places a strong emphasis on outdoor learning, with children enjoying ample opportunities to practice physical skills like riding bicycles, developing ball skills, and running in the garden. Daily yoga sessions also help children to master different body poses, strengthening their balance and aerobic capacity.
The pre-school excels in its provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff are proactive in identifying specific needs through assessments and observations, seeking appropriate advice, and sharing any emerging gaps in learning with the SENCo and parents.
This collaborative approach ensures children with SEND make progress comparably to their peers. Children also engage in community events, fostering an understanding of the world around them, such as planting bulbs with community members.
What it's like
Children are confident and eager to learn, settling quickly into a variety of activities. They happily explore and investigate, both independently and with friends, proudly sharing their achievements with staff. This nurturing environment helps to raise children's self-esteem.
Confident and eager learnersStrong SEND supportActive outdoor playDaily yoga sessionsCreative craft areaPositive parent feedback
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Forest Bears Pre-School
Last inspected 21 February 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 are confident and eager to learn, settling quickly into a variety of activities. They happily explore and investigate, both independently and with friends, proudly sharing their achievements with staff. This nurturing environment helps to raise children's self-esteem.
Inspector highlights
- Children are confident and eager to learn and settle quickly.
- Children love being active outdoors and practice physical skills daily.
- The setting provides strong support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
- Children thoroughly enjoy accessing the well-equipped craft area to enhance their imaginations and creativity.
- Parents are very complimentary about the setting and appreciate the good communication.
Areas to develop
- 1consider ways to extend children's understanding of healthy food and drink choices and the effects that different foods and drink have on their bodies
- 2sharpen existing monitoring processes to effectively identify specific areas that strengthen individual staff's interactions with children and raise the quality of teaching even further.
Inspection #10276188 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
go in with a smile and come out with an even bigger one
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The setting's provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is a strength. Staff swiftly identify any specific needs through assessments and observations and seek appropriate advice. Emerging gaps in children's learning are shared with the special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) and parents, enabling children with SEND to make progress equally as well as their peers.
Outdoor space
Children love being active outdoors and have ample opportunities to practise their physical skills, such as riding bicycles, developing ball skills and running in the garden. Children participate in daily yoga sessions, mastering different body poses.
Inspection history
Date: March 2011
- February 2023Good
- July 2017Good
- February 2014Good
- March 2011Good
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