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Kids Play Bury St Edmunds

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2023)
·Newmarket Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3SN · Suffolk
Number of places
86 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2023
Local authority
Suffolk

About this day nursery

30pm. The nursery provides care for children aged 0-12 years, ensuring a broad age range is catered for.

Children quickly form strong bonds with their key person, which helps them to settle in and feel secure. Staff are effective in supporting children's emotional needs, and babies are encouraged to participate in familiar actions during rhymes and songs.

Outdoor learning is a key feature, with good opportunities for children to develop their physical skills; older children can take appropriate risks, such as walking on planks balanced on crates, with staff support. The nursery has a dedicated Special Educational Needs Coordinator who ensures targeted support for children requiring additional help with their development, working closely with parents and other professionals.

Parents praise the effective communication from staff and report that their children enjoy attending. The latest Ofsted inspection, on 30th August 2023, rated the nursery as 'Good' in overall effectiveness.

What it's like

Children form strong bonds with their key person and settle quickly. Staff effectively support children's emotional needs, and babies eagerly join in with familiar actions during rhymes and songs. Children of all ages enjoy cuddles and reassurance, boosting their self-esteem.

Strong bonds with key personGood outdoor physical developmentStrong parent partnershipsTargeted SEND supportStaff feel well supported

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6.30pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2016

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kids Play Bury St Edmunds

Last inspected 30 August 2023 · Karen Harris

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 form strong bonds with their key person and settle quickly. Staff effectively support children's emotional needs, and babies eagerly join in with familiar actions during rhymes and songs. Children of all ages enjoy cuddles and reassurance, boosting their self-esteem.

Inspector highlights

  • Children form strong bonds with their key person.
  • Children have good opportunities to develop physical skills outdoors.
  • Partnerships with parents and carers are strong. Parents comment positively on the nursery and effective communication.
  • The nursery's special educational needs coordinator ensures targeted support for children requiring additional help.
  • Leaders encourage staff to take responsibility and feel well supported in their role.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to model language consistency, to help young children to hear and use the correct pronunciation of words
  • 2ensure staff help children to understand the need for safety so they can consider the impact of their behaviour on others.
Inspection #10307285 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents express their thoughts and comment positively on the nursery.

They highlight the effective communication from staff and say that their children enjoy attending.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff work effectively as a team to quickly identify if a child may not be meeting typical milestones. The nursery's special educational needs coordinator ensures staff provide targeted support for children who require additional help with their development. Staff work sensitively with parents and, when necessary, closely with other professionals and agencies to help ensure these children make the best possible progress.

Outdoor space

Outdoors, children have good opportunities to develop their physical skills. Older children take appropriate risks as they walk along wooden planks balanced on crates. Staff monitor what children are doing and offer support when needed.

Inspection history

Date: June 2018

  • August 2023Good
  • June 2018Good

Frequently asked about Kids Play Bury St Edmunds

About the setting

Kids Play Bury St Edmunds registered in 2016. The nursery employs 26 members of childcare staff, 20 of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The nursery also employs an administrator, chef, cleaner, and maintenance person. It opens Monday to Friday all year round, with sessions from 7.30am until 6.30pm, and provides out-of-school provision during school holidays, offering funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
EY501061
Registered person
Kids Play Ltd.
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Good

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