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Honey Bear Day Care

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2021)
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5.0(4 parent reviews) ·14 Nel Pan Lane, Leigh, WN7 5JS · Wigan
Number of places
70 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2021
Local authority
Wigan

About this day nursery

Honey Bear Day Care, established in 2018, provides a warm and nurturing environment for children aged 0-9 years in Leigh, WN7 5JS. 30am until 6pm, the nursery was rated as Good by Ofsted on its latest inspection on 12 August 2021.

Leaders and staff are passionate about the care and learning children receive, focusing on their emotional well-being and ensuring they settle and transition between rooms at their own pace. Children develop secure attachments and a strong sense of belonging, becoming confident and independent learners who demonstrate excellent behaviour and respect for others.

The nursery caters to a wide age range, with activities tailored for all, from babies exploring shapes and spaces to older children engaging in problem-solving activities. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are extremely well supported, with leaders collaborating with a wide network of other agencies to provide any additional help required.

The curriculum is well-planned and ambitious for all children, with a strong emphasis on numeracy skills and a language-rich environment where rhymes are sung daily and story time happens twice a day. Physical development is also a priority, with each age group having its own outdoor play area featuring age-appropriate equipment for balancing and climbing.

What it's like

Children thrive in the warm, nurturing environment due to the passion of leaders and staff in supporting their care and learning. Children develop secure attachments, a strong sense of belonging, and become confident, independent learners, demonstrating excellent behaviour and respect for others.

Warm, nurturing environmentStrong numeracy developmentRich language environmentExcellent SEND supportOutdoor play areasStrong parent partnerships

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Honey Bear Day Care

Last inspected 12 August 2021

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 thrive in the warm, nurturing environment due to the passion of leaders and staff in supporting their care and learning. Children develop secure attachments, a strong sense of belonging, and become confident, independent learners, demonstrating excellent behaviour and respect for others.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders provide a well-planned curriculum that is ambitious for all children.
  • Numeracy skills are particularly well supported across the nursery.
  • Children benefit from a wide range of opportunities to support their physical development.
  • Children benefit from a language rich environment.
  • Children are well prepared for the next stage of their learning.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen professional development to include precise targets for staff, to help to improve the quality of practice to the highest level
  • 2seek the views of parents more regularly, to help identify and promote further improvements to the quality of the provision.
Inspection #10174899 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are delighted with the care their children receive.

They speak enthusiastically about the individual help and support they receive from staff.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are extremely well supported. Leaders make use of a wide network of support from other agencies to ensure children receive any additional support they require.

Outdoor space

Children benefit from a wide range of opportunities to support their physical development. Outside, each age group has its own play area. Staff encourage children to balance and climb using age-appropriate equipment.

Parent Reviews of Honey Bear Day Care

5.0
(4)
Tim Heap
a year ago

Informative, community driven, staff great friendly, supportive.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

12 August 2021

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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