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Jack In The Box (Bosbury)

Ofsted: Good
(May 2023)
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5.0(2 parent reviews) ·Leadon Lodge, Bosbury Primary School, Ledbury, HR8 1PX · Herefordshire
Number of places
24 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2023
Local authority
Herefordshire

About this day nursery

Jack In The Box Nursery and Forest School, located in the village of Bosbury, a short five-minute drive from Ledbury, provides a nurturing environment for children from birth up to 11 years old. This multi-award-winning establishment, including a dedicated Forest School, embraces a philosophy of "Live, Love, Laugh, Learn," aiming to foster big dreams and significant developmental steps in its young attendees.

The nursery operates from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM, 46 weeks a year, closing for Christmas, Whitsun, and three weeks in August to ensure staff well-being and energy. They offer an all-inclusive fee structure, covering breakfast, mid-morning snack, home-cooked lunch, afternoon high tea, and even nappies and wipes, simplifying things for busy parents.

Their experienced and diverse team includes Early Years Professionals, qualified Early Years Teachers, Forest School Leaders, a Lamda Drama Teacher, and Early Years Educators, ensuring a rich learning and play environment. A dedicated cook prepares meals, and a registrar handles administrative tasks, allowing the teaching staff to focus on the children.

All staff members engage in continuous professional development and hold Paediatric First Aid certificates, highlighting their commitment to childcare quality.

Our ethos

The nursery embraces a philosophy of "Live, Love, Laugh, Learn," aiming to foster big dreams and significant developmental steps in its young attendees. They have a dedicated Forest School.

What it's like

Children benefit from opportunities to grow their resilience and independence and become great problem-solvers. Staff predominantly encourage children to learn outdoors, using the indoor space for key times like mealtimes, toileting, and small-group activities. Staff organise invitations to play, promoting children's curiosity and developing their awareness of the world around them, which helps them gain skills and knowledge for their next stage of learning.

Forest SchoolAll-inclusive feesExperienced and diverse teamCaters from birth to 11 years

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

8:00am until 5:30pm, 46 weeks of the year

Age range

Birth to 11 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2012

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Jack In The Box (Bosbury)

Last inspected 19 May 2023 · Freya Marskell

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 benefit from opportunities to grow their resilience and independence and become great problem-solvers. Staff predominantly encourage children to learn outdoors, using the indoor space for key times like mealtimes, toileting, and small-group activities. Staff organise invitations to play, promoting children's curiosity and developing their awareness of the world around them, which helps them gain skills and knowledge for their next stage of learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Children show a love of reading and staff develop their vocabulary well, with actions quickly put in place for those needing extra speech and language support.
  • Children behave very well, encouraged to regulate their own emotions and reflect on their behaviour, promoting confidence and respect for others.
  • Children enjoy healthy snacks and lunch, with staff acting as role models and discussing where foods come from.
  • Staff have strong links with parents and other professionals to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), ensuring they benefit from funding with high staff ratios and additional resources.
  • The manager promotes staff's well-being through an open-door policy and termly well-being breakfast clubs, with new staff receiving thorough induction and opportunities for professional development.
  • Children have many opportunities to develop mathematical thinking and language, with staff weaving it into activities such as baking.

Areas to develop

  • 1monitor the quality of teaching more precisely to identify where staff need further support to extend their practice so that all children receive the highest quality of teaching.
Inspection #10280253 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents praise staff for 'going above and beyond' to support children.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff have strong links with parents and other professionals to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Leaders ensure that children who are in receipt of funding benefit well from it, for example, by providing high staff ratios and additional resources to enable children with SEND to reach their full learning potential.

Outdoor space

Leaders and managers encourage children to predominantly learn outdoors. Staff use the indoor space for key times, such as mealtimes, toileting and small-group activities. Staff effectively and continually risk assess the setting as children play and teach children to manage their own risks.

Parent Reviews of Jack In The Box (Bosbury)

5.0
(2)

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Inspection history

Date: October 2012

  • May 2023Good
  • September 2017Good
  • October 2012Outstanding

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