Jack In The Box In Blurtons Children's Centre

About this day nursery

Jack In The Box In Blurtons Children's Centre, established in 2015, operates from non-domestic premises, offering year-round childcare from Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, for 51 weeks a year. The nursery caters to children aged 1 to 10 years, with a "Good" overall Ofsted rating from its latest inspection on June 28, 2021.

Staff swiftly address learning gaps, particularly those that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on language, behaviour, and relationships, ensuring children make good progress. The setting provides a bright and engaging environment tailored to children's interests, fostering their curiosity and eagerness to participate.

Children show positive attitudes to their play and learning, settling in quickly and enthusiastically greeting staff and friends. They eagerly take part in activities and new experiences, making good progress across all areas of learning.

The curriculum effectively integrates mathematics and literacy into daily activities; for instance, toddlers engage in counting and learning about size while playing, and older children practice letter recognition and phonics by tapping out rhymes. The nursery places a strong emphasis on outdoor learning, with children enjoying weekly 'pyramid' physical sessions, running around, and engaging in activities like finding matching colour and shape cards and drawing with chalk.

Support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) is effective, with additional funding used to enhance communication, language, and physical skills. Children who speak English as an additional language also receive good support.

The nursery fosters strong partnerships with parents, who describe staff as "one in a million, like family," and provides healthy, freshly cooked meals, using snack times to educate children about different fruits. Staff are passionate and benefit from regular training, contributing to the nursery's ambitious vision.

What it's like

Children demonstrate positive attitudes to their play and learning, settling in quickly and enthusiastically greeting staff and friends. They make good progress in all areas of learning, showing curiosity and eagerness to participate in activities and new experiences. Children look forward to weekly physical sessions and enjoy counting, measuring, and exploring volume with sand and water.

Pricing & funding